"Journey to Heaven": Seeing Your Old Self

People always get old. Too old to falter, too old to be sick, too old to lose the ability to communicate with relatives and children. In the movie, when Frank, a retired old man who was supposed to grow flowers, water, and enjoy his family at home, carried his luggage, got on the bus, and happily went to visit his children in a distant place, we knew that he was old. Could it be that the so-called Tianlun is so lonely that even the death of his son should be kept in the dark? This film depicts some ordinary things that countless families will encounter through an old man's family visit.

In fact, in real life, old people like Frank are not uncommon. I was inactive all my life, and when I got old, I was alienated by my children. Under the double erosion of the sense of loss and failure, I finally felt lonely and unbearable. I went all the way to see my children, but I was at a loss for words when I met. Words, but also poke into the dead end that others don't want to mention. Director Kirk Jones said frankly that when he saw the 1990 Italian version of "Journey to the Family", he couldn't help thinking of his father, so he had the idea to remake this old work. He wanted to use such an ordinary story to explore the problem of communication between the elderly and their children in today's society.

In order to create the script, Jones personally took a road trip across the United States, obtained a lot of material and inspiration, and added a unique American road film feeling to the film on the basis of real and touching. He focused the story on little people and ordinary people's life, and used the experience of empty nester Frank in just a few days to describe a series of realistic but magical themes such as life, dreams, misfortune, and family affection.

Therefore, no matter what occupation or age you are, as long as you have parents or children, you will feel a kind of kindness in the film, a kind of kindness that you have personally experienced. This is largely thanks to the wonderful performance of Robert De Niro, who plays Frank. This time, he finally stepped out of the aloofness of the "Godfather" and calmed down to portray an ordinary father image. No wonder many foreign media have called De Niro's performance the most successful part of the film. In the Chinese version of "Everything is Okay" remade by director Zhang Meng, De Niro's role will be played by Zhang Guoli. I wonder if it can bring us a more down-to-earth touch.

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