War and Rock, Fearless Youth

Melvin 2022-04-19 09:02:02

If you use two words to describe it, this is an inspirational film of history.

Black and white pictures, telling pale memories.

A girl with self-esteem and self-improvement, independent and sober, is the inheritance of the high-quality character of the whole family. Freedom and equality are the same as the inside and outside, under the religious rule of Iran's feudal totalitarianism, how unbearable it is.

This is the first time I have seen such a heavy topic of politics or war expressed in the form of animation, which is light and somewhat ironic.

In the war-torn era, her rebellious character since childhood made her at a loss in the closed environment. She was the freak of the day, she was out of tune with her surroundings. She just went abroad.

Grandma is a strong and strict old lady. On the evening of her parting, the girl asked her why she was always so sweet. Grandma told her it was amazing. That night, the little girl spent in the arms of her grandmother Jasmine Fragrance, which was extremely warm.

Grandma told her in a gentle and severe tone: There are many crazy people in this world. If they pity you, you fight them back with anger. This is the best answer for them.

Yes, in the crazy and complicated reality, weakness is the most terrible thing.

Strange cities are crazy. She was alone, deceived and hurt. War and cruelty did not let her die. Later, she was almost killed by an unworthy love. There is nothing more grief than death, indeed.

Fortunately, people are on the verge of fragility and collapse, and the only thing that comes to mind is eternal home.

Well everyone has a choice, all of them at all times. "Outside-inside-as-one!", Grandma's words, she will remember deeply.

Grandma has always been strong, strong and warm, and served the fragile and gray soul.

The 8-year war between Iran and Iraq ended, Marjane returned to a foreign land, and the film ended. At the end, there is a conversation about the night she parted with her grandmother when she was a child. The fragrance of jasmine floats from the heart, and the memory will last forever in my heart, warm and sad.

Oh I have some associations now, why does the association always appear Iron maiden's songs. It turned out that they were both Iron Maiden. Be gentle and strong in the face of family and fearless in the face of fear.


As strict as it is on the outside, only it is the patron saint of self-respect and freedom.

The end of the story has told me: freedom always has a price.

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Extended Reading
  • Jess 2021-12-15 08:01:06

    If you want to be free, you must be self-disciplined.

  • Cary 2022-03-27 09:01:08

    It expresses the sense of confusion about the identity of strangers very vividly, and at the same time reflects the huge impact of social movements on individuals and families. A touch of sadness.

Persepolis quotes

  • God: Go, and do what you have to do.

    Marx: Remember, the struggle goes on! Eh?

    God: Yeah, yeah. The struggle goes on.

  • Paris Taxi Driver: Where are you from?

    Marjane (voice over): Iran.