After the father and son are reunited, the return is the time to return

Zella 2022-12-11 15:03:45

At the beginning of the film, through the diving incident, it vividly describes the changes in the heart of the little protagonist "Ivan", the ambivalence of wanting to jump but not daring to jump, not daring to jump but not wanting to climb down from a high place, with excessive self-esteem and a rebellious mentality.

Or "they will call me a coward" is a joke in the eyes of adults, but for children, especially children with strong self-esteem, they love it and don't like to be hurt like they grow up. Even her own mother's distrust, what a sad self-esteem is so fragile.

Maybe they are all children but not like children. Brother Andrei did not comfort Ivan, but directly pointed out the fact that Ivan was a coward, and this fact seriously hurt Ivan's vulnerable self-esteem.

The father, whom they hadn't met for more than ten years, suddenly fell from the sky, making the brothers feel abrupt, surprised and uneasy at the same time. After finding the photos of their childhood and confirming that it was their father, the panic in their hearts gradually calmed down.

The unsatisfactory opening makes people understand the seriousness of this father. Ivan did not fully accept it, and Andre was completely resigned to his obedience.

What the whole film really expresses begins with a journey. The two brothers started their pre-trip reverie with a beautiful vision.

Compared with Andre, who was ready to accept this father who suddenly broke into life, Ivan was more curious about where this father came from and why he came back now.

Serious father, strong self-esteem and stubborn Ivan, Ivan lost in the first round of dialogue.

Ivan, who was defeated in PK with his father, was unrepentant in the PK with his brother Andre. Maybe Andre felt speechless, and Ivan began to be stubborn psychologically.

His father's seriousness and unspoken education made Ivan, who had never felt his father's love, feel puzzled and inexplicable resistance in his heart.

Regarding his father's statement that "suddenly there is something to deal with and need to leave", Ivan decides on his own that "father does not love us".

Maybe there is no emotion, maybe the relationship is too fragile, maybe it's so "unbearable" that the father who he longed for early can't be accepted into life. Ivan thought so, and actually ridiculed his father.

The reality came too suddenly, and the blockbuster was interpreted in my heart.

Signs that the volcano is about to erupt will reveal signs of eruption. Ivan said what he had kept in his heart for a long time. The helplessness of the father may be due to guilt, or it may be taken for granted. The son should be educated in this way to grow up, but he does not know his son is thinking "Is this their biological father"?

Dissatisfaction, unwillingness, and finally became the fuse, and almost collided into sparks.

Rebellion became the source, and after it erupted in peace, the original coursing completely deviated from the pure conjecture. It collided and the volcano began to erupt. Hate yourself, regret yourself, feel guilty, ashamed. You are wrong, Ivan.

I finally understand my father's love, but I can't feel it anymore.

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The Return quotes

  • [first lines]

    [on-screen caption: Sunday]

    [boy falls in the water, then floats up]

    Zavodila: Jump as we agreed! Who climbs down the ladder is a cowardly wanker.

    [swims to the shore]

    Boy on Tower: Go on, Vityok. You're next.

  • [last lines]

    Ivan: Look...

    [shows a photo to Andrey]

    Andrey: Hide it.

    [Ivan puts the photo back]

    Ivan: Andrey, my feet are wet.

    Andrey: Take your shoes off.