I like this way of expressing sorrow but not hurting. Although it has hurt to the bone marrow and the depths of my soul, I still speak fluently and uninterruptedly. Growing up, Maggie met again and again sadness and despair, but life had to go on, even though it seemed hopeless at times. The black and white world is sometimes more powerful than colorful, simple and lonely.
In the crazy country of Iran, Maggie's world is distorted. Although most people have long been accustomed to the distorted life rules: men are used to issuing all orders that bind women, but women are naturally submissive. But Maggie is a girl with free will, and she boldly lifted the veil that bound her face since she was a child. Wearing a "Michael Jackson" T-shirt in the street when Pompeii fell. The turbulent living environment in Iran brought many ups and downs in her life. Whether at home or abroad, the troubles this place of birth brought her have never left.
The revolutionary uncle made two little swans for Maggie out of crumbs from prison. For the first time when she was young, she recognized this absurd world from her blood. Artists like to use romantic techniques to express despair.
There is absolutely nothing in this film about celebrating love. Although the beginning of the relationship was as beautiful as heaven, every time I thought it would be different this time, but I couldn't escape the fate of no end. Marriage also just made Maggie realize that this was not the life she wanted. A free soul still wants to wander.
It takes courage to leave, and even more courage to go home. She left the country twice. The last, perhaps forever, goodbye, after much consideration, Maggie finally decided that this land was not for her. The mother reluctantly said how much she understood her daughter, and she was not allowed to come back!
The emotional tone of the film is not a continual rise from low to high. This is determined by the general environment. As an Iranian, you must have family and national feelings that cannot be avoided in your life. However, as an individual, in order to survive, one must either integrate into the environment and give up freedom, or it is a never-ending struggle. It is not difficult to imagine that Maggie will face more and greater challenges in her life from now on. She has experienced the cruelty of the revolution and the hardships of growing up. After the war, she still feels hopeless and lonely, and the predicament of life has always been there, and it seems that it has not gotten any better.
But after going ups and downs, she finally realized where she came from, and was able to face this problem without shame.
Grandma's words were still in her ears, she told others frankly, "I'm from Iran." Here, the movie may be trying to teach us how to accept ourselves.
Interestingly, the producers of the film are not from Iran, but from France and the United States. This is very moving to me. Human beings in different regions can understand each other in many kinds of emotions.
"I grew up in Iran" has another nice and meaningful name "Jasmine Life". Grandma used to collect jasmine and put it on her chest every day, so it smelled very fragrant. Grandma doesn't make many appearances, but she is the soul and the finishing touch. Grandma reminds Maggie to always maintain her self-esteem and be true to herself.
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