Also by a female director, this work is very similar to Kelly Reichardt's work in terms of story background and narrative tone: Oregon's wild forests, outcasts on the fringes of society. The two female directors' resistance to mainstream values and lifestyles also have similar expositions. The father in the play who resists modern social life, just like the heroine played by Michelle Williams in "Wendy and Lucy", has always been Stay alert and alert to your surroundings. Living in isolation does not mean humiliation to them, on the contrary, I feel that it is the proof that they use their own experience and personality to fight against a dogmatic and institutionalized society. Although the father suffered from post-traumatic stress, he lived at ease in the wild in the forest, and when he reintegrated into his new collective environment, he seemed to relapse into the pain of the past. From this, it can be reflected that the mainstream values and lifestyles that are recognized by the public are not the only choices. Everyone should enjoy their own philosophy of existence and ways to realize their values. Wendy and Lucy), the Safdie Brothers (God Knows), and Sean Baker (Florida) as marginalized characters. Of course, the best part of this work is that it depicts the relationship between father and daughter to reflect people's attitudes towards mainstream social values and lifestyles. On the surface, the film is telling the story of a single father who makes his daughter avoid contact with society for the sake of her happiness. The well-intentioned fatherly love makes the audience ponder. However, the film does not indulge in the common family type routines. The narrative direction in the second half and the slightly unexpected ending can all be seen in the director's mind, especially at the end. The bond of family love is no match for the strong social environment. Change, which also It seems to imply that mainstream values will have a more and more profound influence on the younger generation in the future.
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