The night was getting darker and the weather was slightly cooler. I curled up in the quilt and wrapped myself tightly with the quilt. It wasn't because of how cold it was or anything else. It brought me a visual impact and a spiritual baptism.
The total length of the film is 165 minutes, and the domestic version is 158 minutes. Most of the 7 minutes that have been deleted are also emotional scenes, sex scenes, etc. between the hero and the heroine. Fortunately, it is not a very important segment (of course, for erotic lovers to come It is still extremely important), so I will no longer ruthlessly criticize what the SARFT has done.
The film tells the story of a young British noblewoman who went to Australia to take over the ranch run by her late husband, and met, fell in love with, and cherished a local cowherd. The background of the story is 1939 during World War II, when Australia was For the time being, it has not been affected by the war, and the people's life is relatively relaxed and comfortable, but the local indigenous people are severely discriminated against by white people, and a "race war" has begun.
The story also revolves around the two aspects of the hero and heroine's love story and the issue of racial discrimination.
The acquaintance of Mrs. Ashley, played by Nicole Kidman, and Cowherd, Dall, played by Hugh Jackman, can be described as infinitely interesting. Mrs. Healy's innocence is also the tenderness of Cowherd. It can be said that Mrs. Ashley's life after coming to Australia was not so monotonous, and the reason why she was able to quickly break free from the grief of losing her husband , largely because of the comfort Drow brought her, which made her fall in love with this "hillbilly town" and was willing to give up the wealthy aristocratic life. Although she and Drow had conflicts from time to time, they always There is an invisible concern for each other that binds the two of them together, so the war is raging and life is devastated. The two of them thought that the other party had disappeared in the continuous ruins, but they reunited again in the voice of hope. This scene not only brought me a series of thoughts, but also made me realize that it is not easy to be together, and it is not easy to leave.
Another main character running through the story is a local Indian child. The beginning of the story is also narrated in the tone of this child. It can be said that his status is no less than that of the hero and heroine.
This child was born to a white policeman and an Indian woman. His existence was inappropriate in the eyes of the people at the time. He could not be regarded as a white man or an Indian. As a A mixed-race child, who is often mocked by local white children and called "milk chocolate" (referring to his skin color), and he is also very disliked by his biological father, who thinks giving birth to him was a mistake, and deliberately wants to Exile him on the "mission island" to fend for himself, so that his "stain" can be erased. Although he has endured many hardships, the innocence and kindness in his bones have not been erased. The care and guidance of Ashley and Drow for him also prevented him from falling into the endless abyss. His Indian grandfather The protection of him also allowed him to escape the ordeal again and again. It was tragic for him to have such a greedy and irresponsible father, but at the same time he was lucky to have so many people who loved and cared about him.
The film can be roughly divided into three parts: the tranquility before the storm—when the storm comes—return to calm. I think the three main points revealed by the film are: 1. The cruelty and the annihilation of humanity brought about by war, 2. The flower of hope is often nurtured in the soil of despair. 3. The criticism and accusation of racial discrimination are scattered in the film. These three points are skillfully intertwined in all aspects of the development of the story, including and infiltrating each other. Any point is disconnected from the whole, and the continuity is strong. The atmosphere rendering of special occasions is quite satisfactory in terms of the selection of shots, character dialogues and actions, and background music, and it can even be said to be just right.
Among them, there are three scenes that impressed me the most: First, the standing and staring of the male and female protagonists after the war. Both Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman demonstrated the kind of composure and calmness after life and death, the kind of The overjoyed and unbelievable feeling of reuniting after a long absence, a hug and a smile are enough to express the indestructible love that transcends the cycle of life and death.
Second, at the end of the film, the grandfather and grandson are gradually disappearing in the sway of Mai Lang. After all, people have to grow up, and seeking their roots and hometown is also the purest emotion of people. The reason why Indian children did not choose to be with Mrs. Ashley and Zhuoer Live a comfortable life together, but continue the "wandering" of the Indian race with his grandfather King George. It is also because of a kind of confidence and self-respect for being the descendants of Indians that successfully made the film's anti-racism theme. sublimation.
The third is the words "In 2008, the Australian Prime Minister officially apologized to the stolen generation" in the ending screen, and a song "By the Boab tree" sounded. The female voice in the song is melodious. When she blurted out the first sentence, I was deeply shocked, and the timing of the connection with the subtitles was also good. The tenderness, sadness and hope for beauty in the song penetrated into my mind, which I will never forget for a long time.
“Singing and I will hear you”
“No matter where you are”
In troubled times, there is a long-lasting love, and the world will never break the shackles of love. Even so, it is not a sigh, but a sigh!
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