It's nice to be born in China

Providenci 2022-04-22 07:01:41

After watching this film, I suddenly remembered a question I discussed with my friends before, "Everything you do now has to be verified. Why do you want to be a parent?" Parents who think about the consequences, and some don't even have the ability to lead by example, children fall prey. But there is one thing that cannot be denied. In the film, one of the parents does have a last resort. Therefore, the emotion we have after watching it is different from Zane's resentment, but more of a sympathy. The social problems in Lebanon are much more serious than those in our country. In this environment, it is difficult for people without certificates to protect themselves, let alone form a family. The plot set by this big background not only gives us a visual and psychological impact, but also causes us to think about "what is home". In the film, it's not hard to see that Zane actually behaves like his parents, which also shows us that this problem is continuous, generation after generation. Whether this problem will be completely solved, we can't know from the film, the only thing fortunate is that Zane's last smile gives us some comfort and expectation.

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  • Natalia 2022-03-23 09:02:34

    The lens can be so crisp and direct, I am so shocked.

  • Leonel 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    There is no physical space, the space has not been established, such as a scene of robbing a woman on the stairs, the space level is chaotic. There is no narrative depth, and the purpose of criticism appears at the very beginning. The characters only move towards the established route, and there is no possibility of bifurcation in the process. The dynamics of all conflicts in the narrative are imposed, so the emotions of the characters cannot be seen through the hand-held camera. Passing, can only be imposed by the soundtrack. Without a real environment, the director's understanding of sound is a disaster. In one scene where the protagonist is looking for a job, the time-space transformation has been completed visually, while the ambient sound continues; in another scene, the close-up and medium-level scenes are constantly switched, and the dialogue sounds are always at the same weight. The scenery has its own holy light, and more often it has only symbolic meaning, and the aerial photography does not have any positive effect on the environmental structure. With neither depth nor power, it would be a crime to stuff this film into the main competition.

Capernaum quotes

  • Zain: Your words pierce my heart. I no longer want to see you. You're heartless.

  • Zain: I want to make a complaint against my parents. I'd want adults to listen to me. I want adults who can't raise kids not to have any. What will I remember? Violence, insults or beatings, hit with chains, pipes, or a belt? The kindest words I heard were get out son of a whore! Bug off, piece of garbage! Life is a pile of shit. Not worth more than my shoe. I live in hell here. I burn like rotting meat. Life is a bitch.I thought we'd become good people, loved by all. But God doesn't want that for us. He'd rather we be washrags for others. The child you're carrying will be like I am.