The frustrated father took his son Danny back to his hometown after a long absence. But he didn't know how he would fill the rift created by breaking with his father when he was young, and whether the innocent and lovely Danny could get used to these strange relatives. When they met again, the relative indifference of the father seemed to announce that the protracted father-son relationship was still being seen. The joy and excitement of the mother, as well as the bitter thoughts of her son for decades, melted in that silent embrace. The exhausted wandering son strives to redefine the concept of home between the extremes of maternal and fatherly love.
Soon, the love from this country family enveloped Danny’s innocent and sensitive heart, overly pampering his grandmother, the honest and honest uncle, and the slightly neurotic but very cute aunt. This family uses the greatest effort to care for them. Young children and grandchildren use what they can give to make up for what this poor child lacks. And this piece of love puzzle from this family, only the piece from grandpa is missing.
One morning, Danny broke into grandpa's stable, and the child's innocent smile was like a warm sun, illuminating the softest part of grandpa's heart. All the concealment and pretense gave up resistance at this moment, and the old face was covered with long-lost tenderness. The old man defended his dignity and authority in front of his son in an almost arrogant manner, but in front of his young grandson, he was unable to break away from the bond of family affection. He hugged his grandson tightly, as if embracing the rest of his life. The greatest love and happiness. Family affection is blood, which cannot be blocked or denied. It flows in each of us, like an ocean that never stops day and night.
With family affection, a simple and simple life can also be extremely splendid. This big family separated for decades can finally enjoy the same sunshine and the same joy and happiness on the land of hometown.
One night, the drunken Setik finally decided to face his father, facing a topic that the father and son had avoided for decades. In front of his tough father, Setik passionately talked about the sorrow of being far away from home and the sorrow of suffering from hardships. He was so eager that he seemed to want to tell his father his whole life, because he was afraid that if he didn't do this, he would stay. Regret permanently. The life of Setic, who was absent for himself, finally unfolded slowly in front of his father: When he was young, Setic believed in democracy and freedom, and wanted to be an anarchist fighter but was strongly opposed by his father. Angrily ran away from home, leaving only a tearful mother and an angry father. Setik kept publishing political comments in the newspaper until the night of the coup d’état. He lost his wife. After Danny was born, he was sent to prison for political problems. He was tortured and infected in prison. He suffered from liver disease and lost his job after he was released from prison. In the last days, he took Danny back to his hometown. He chose to be in this place that gave him love and life, but this body was suffering from the pain. His life is not necessarily full of brilliance, but it must be complete.
In the last company of his relatives, Setique left safely. The happy time that this family had was so short, but unforgettable. Grandpa tore his clothes and cried loudly. There were too many things accumulated in the tears of this old man, which were tears as heavy as family love. "I wish I didn't say anything at the time, if I stopped him at that time." Maybe there is no if in this world. I just hope that we can forgive the ruthlessness and cruelty of time and remember the bit of love and touch.
Danny was taken into the secret room by grandpa, the place where anyone approaching would make grandpa angry. Grandpa showed the family videos that he had always cherished. At that time, his grandparents were so young that they were enviable, and their faces were full of the most beautiful beauty in life. But the uncle and father are still innocent and lovely children, running and playing in the fields with pure smiles, making faces. Memories are the greatest wealth of this family. It is loaded with the love and happiness that was once full of love and happiness, and the happiness of the past is left to be revisited today. What grandpa cherished seemed to be a part of Setik's soul. The image of that pure boy back then, in addition to comforting and missing people, also gave people the courage to continue living.
At the end of the film, when Danny was hanging out with his grandpa's video recorder, his father Setick appeared in the center of the lens. This surreal scene gave the child the most real comfort and care.
Danny picked up the camera's picture, indicating that little Danny is about to start directing his own growth. In fact, growth is a dream. It is monotonous and bitter, but we can always chew the sweetness of life from growth. And this sweetness comes from family affection, from the deepest entanglement and attachment of life. When the dream of growth comes to us, perhaps all we can do is --- forgive time and remember love.
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