That cold and chaotic prison is a bad mother, everyone depends on it for nourishment, and only the fittest can survive. Malik, a young man, was suddenly imprisoned. He could not read or write. The prison is not very peaceful. The underworld elements brought in the things from the outside together with the grievances, and formed gangs, each with its own master. Malik has half Albanian blood, he accidentally became the second choice of others, and at the same time he unfortunately became the murder tool of the Corsican gang. Growing up, Malik's duality allowed him to make friends and win over Muslims. It is precisely because of the existence of this identity that the boss has always been worried about him, and has slandered and humiliated him from time to time. Besides being chosen, Malik has both brains and luck. He is constantly learning and transforming himself. The last two parole encounters were even more terrifying. Once a sheep entered the tiger's mouth and the gods were in trouble, he panicked. It can be seen that the power of man is not as powerful as he imagined, but his ability to use his entire body is the result of his instinctive impulses—just like when he was forced to kill someone, he slashed a blade. That night, the wound on the opponent's neck and the thrown burning object became an indelible memory. From the initial lack of awareness and being forced to be involved, Malik's self-awareness began to awaken, he began to understand the special identity of his own, and accepted the changes that followed. It seems that some mysterious and unfathomable prophets are efficacious, but they are actually the harvest of his growth. In the last 40 days of confinement, Malik's heart has become strong enough to exorcise the shadows in his heart, and the development of things is on his plan.
The rhythm of the film is worth mentioning, its time jumps, it seems unconventional. One year has passed, and three years have passed. Fragments are brought out through the characters, revolving around how they met Malik and later influenced them. Malik's short-term parole was shown in detail, and he only took a few transactions to manipulate outside business in prison, and did not talk much about it. He had a secret wrestling with the boss, learned a lesson and found his own way of survival. He lived in prison at his own pace. This overt and dark approach is still determined by his identity.
From a cinematic perspective, Malik's slow domination in "The Prophet" and the director's composure and patient preparation are in perfect harmony. He doesn't shy away from people telling stories that are too long, and he's not in a hurry to prove anything, or you won't enjoy the ending climax. In the previous work "The Rhythm of My Heart Forgotten", music successfully changed a gangster. In "The Prophet", it may be the identity, prison and "precognition ability" that changed Malik. The director mixed and matched various types of elements such as crime, realism, inspiration, fantasy, etc., indicating that the inner lens of the protagonist is full of beauty, and the outside world, blue sky and sea water, and running deer. Maybe the director always wanted to say, if your external identity can only be that way, then try to change your heart. 【Wealth Management Week-Oriental Morning Post-Shanghai Magazine】
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