The world is full of violence, harm, discrimination, rules and their defenders are useless, and justice seems to have never existed. In such an environment, children who neither have enough sound three views to guide their behavior nor enough strength to resist and protect themselves are either forced to endure and suffer all the time, or rely on their instinct to use violence to control violence. In contrast, adults are "powerful". Therefore, more of them choose the latter unknowingly. They are both victims and perpetrators. Everyone is limited to the predicament that they cannot redeem themselves and have no time to care for others. Will the world become better?
The male protagonist seems to be a gleam in the dark, gentle and compassionate, strong but weak. In the face of repeated violent attacks, his face remained unchanged, and he still kissed the children tenderly, telling them, "I'm not afraid of him, it doesn't hurt at all, he lost." Medical way. But when Christian said "I don't think he thinks he lost" and the local translator said "You're a weirdo", there was only silence. He is a redeemer, and it is difficult to save people. So Christian blew up the car, big man was beaten up, and the injuries continued. But despite this, the role of the male lead is really charming. The Swedish man Mikael Persbrandt's eyes are like the sea, and he is deeply condensed with infinite love. The folds at the corners of his eyes, the thick knitted sweater jacket, and the slightly raised belly all convey a warm and healing feeling when he smiles, which made me want to hug him during the whole movie watching. This is the charming old man.
From the director's point of view, "love" is still a good medicine to solve all problems. In the movie, Elias uses his love to save the mother and daughter at the scene of the explosion, and even saves Christian, who is resentful of everything around him. However, as soon as the camera turns, in the African desert, young children attack each other with branches as a play. The director doesn't seem to fully believe the prescription he prescribed. Is the world really a better place?
The Nordic scenery and soundtrack in the movie have a serene and far-reaching beauty, slowly taking you deep into the movie to experience and think.
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