The film expresses three thoughts by describing the travel process of two children who have been missing father's love for a long time and the father who suddenly returned: first, the role of the father is indispensable in the growth of the child; second, the role of the father is indispensable. The love given to a son is the opposite of a mother's love, always doing more than talking; thirdly, the instillation of fatherly love and education should be done step by step, otherwise, it will inevitably backfire. Although the film does not introduce too much background, it is not difficult to see that the son has a bad phenomenon in his growth, so the mother contacted her ex-husband to come back to accompany her sons for a period of time, reflecting one of the thoughts. After the father came back, he established a stern and strict image from the very beginning. During the travel process, he was even more strict with his sons. When he encountered a problem, he had a sense of compulsion to rush the ducks to the shelves. This precisely reflects the second idea. This is also the best way of education in my father's opinion, replacing words with actions. Although the sons learned to be independent, they did not understand their fathers because of this, and they hated them, which eventually led to the unexpected death of their fathers. This proves the third point, which reflects that the father's love is too far-fetched, which is thought-provoking.
In terms of character image, the father in the film is a typical stalwart father figure. He is unsmiling, pays attention to authority, pays attention to obedience, and pays attention to masculinity. He demands his sons completely according to the military rules, but loves too rigidly, often ignoring the interests and concerns of the sons. , looks like a lieutenant commander. But such a man also has a gentle and meticulous side, such as carefully arranged trips and preaching by example, such as in the car, there is no family photo of himself in the collection, it can be seen that the family is the softness of his heart, and at the same time, it is the same as the beginning of the son's house. The family portrait corresponds to the father's sense of responsibility for the family. Andrei is relatively old, and he shows his respect and obedience to his father. He can handle his father's harshness carefully. He will be excited and proud because of his father's praise. During the journey, he can clearly see his growth, and it can be seen from him. to the results of his father's teaching. The youngest son, Ivan, is a stubborn and unruly boy. He will not give in to his father's harsh punishment. Therefore, the friction between him and his father is full of fire. This unyielding character may originate from his father. The two are diamond-like. Collision is the factor that leads to tragedy. Ivan's hysterical "father" sound when his father sank to the bottom of the sea with the boat at the end was not the awakening of father's love, which was heartbreaking.
The film focuses on blue-gray tones all the way, and the music is also gloomy and low, reflecting the background of the times. The lines are simple and not lengthy, but the sentences are eloquent and in line with the characters. Regarding the picture, the film begins with the ocean, ends with the ocean, and echoes from the beginning to the end. When the camera slowly swept from the sea to the bottom of the sea, a small boat appeared in the field of vision, leaving the audience with questions at this moment: Why is there a sunken ship? What's the meaning? Answers are given at the end!
The relationship between father and son is always slightly awkward, and the handling of the relationship between two men is often difficult to explain. Teaching by example is a common method, but too much use of actions may backfire. It is better to learn from the mother's method. The combination of gentleness and solemnity allows the son to learn the masculine character and understand the good intentions and love.
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