The truth of this story does not require much speculation. The film itself is fictitious, deliberately set up on the basis of an uncertain story, and the director deliberately shows some meaningless pictures to make the audience guess (such as the scene of students smoking cigarettes, black children asking classmates if they are fat, etc., the audience will A series of questions arise: is the cigarette given by the priest, is there a problem with the priest? Is there a problem with the sexuality of black children? etc.), creating a blurred background. But this is not the point. The psychological and behavioral performance of the characters in the play and the results they bring are of great practical significance. This is the focus of this allegorical story. If we put all our energy into digging out the backstory, it's not over. What matters is the heart.
In the play, the priest says to the nun: Your old-fashioned ways should change. A nun is a character who holds the mission school hostage with her own moral values, and she binds others in the name of morality. However, I think her behavioral motivation is not only the drive of morality, but also the temptation of power. In the territory of the church school, she enjoys the fun that power repression brings to her. The enlightened priest hopes to rescue the school from her repression, and can be seen trying to change that by moderating, communicating, and not having a violent confrontation with the nuns.
Both nuns and priests have a good intention (virtue, kindness, etc.). But they did it differently: nuns relied on order and control; priests relied on their own compassion. The nun station sees itself as the judge; the priest sees himself as a member of the community, as the guide of the right values. Here is an interesting detail. When deciding on the problem of black children in the Christmas parade, the nun planned to find a way to deal with the black child so that he would "not stand out or disappear" in the crowd of white children, and try to make him look as good as possible. Like a white kid; and the priest doesn't think it's a problem, a black kid is what he is. See the difference? In the end, the nun's soil bears not only the fruit of indifference, but also the allure of power, endless suspicion, and stubborn prejudice; while the priest is surrounded by a scene of enlightenment, intimacy, and joy.
This is the value proposition shown in the movies I've seen.
What the little nun said to the nun was accurate: the priest violated your power, so you can't wait to get him. This is the driving force behind the nuns. But the nun does not know her heart so clearly, she still uses morality to disguise herself, she thinks her own is to protect black children, she is on the side of morality and order, she is righteous. Under the psychological effect of justice and the urgent exclusion of dissidents, she is more convinced of her guess: there must be something wrong with the priest!
Why did the nun have a firm opinion before the truth was known, why? Because if there is a problem with the priest, it is good for the nun. This is a view determined by interests.
After the priest left, the little nun told the nun that the black child was in a bad mood, and the nun said that she would only have to endure it until June. The nun couldn't help crying and said: "I also began to wonder. Although she was victorious, she was still faced with a lifeless school and a child who was bullied by her classmates and had to endure until June. After the priest left, she finally had time to reflect on herself.
This is reality. The post-70s and post-80s generation have encountered teachers like nuns. We all grew up in parochial schools, a repressive, orderly social environment, and we grew up as such. We all have apathy, suspicion, stubbornness, desire for power and control. This kind of mentality not only harms others, but also harms ourselves. The film is so similar to my environment that it resonates strongly with me, as if I was there: I love the film, and finally someone has made this shit clear.
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