I haven't seen such a simple, slow-paced movie in a long time. There are no gorgeous lines, no bloody lines, 104 minutes of time, with Johnny and Gheorghe going up the mountain to herd sheep, watching the sunrise and sunset, and embracing nature and each other. There is no doubt that this is a very rustic story. After reading it, I have great expectations for rural life instantly, even if the protagonists in the film have a variety of accents and the farmer's family makes nine out of ten grammars and words. It makes me often doubt that I have learned English for more than ten years in vain, but I still can't help wanting to go to that beautiful place and watch them roll on the grass, kiss, and then smile like a father.
Recently, I saw some people questioning on the Internet, why there are more and more same films in recent years, and the ratings are generally not low. I personally think that this is probably related to its nature. Communication between the same sex is much easier. With one look and one expression, your thoughts are already in your hands. In the film, Johnny and Gheorghe hardly communicated in the early stage, but Gheorghe already knew Johnny's sexual orientation, and their first time came so "suddenly": they were still working hard in the first second, and the two were already on the grass in the next second. The passion rolls over. I have always admired the European and American views on love: they are not as restrained as Asians, as long as their eyes meet, their emotional release is always quick and abundant, and this is even more prominent among same-sex relationships. With a lover who knows you so well, such a relationship will always go smoothly. This may be the reason why Chinese audiences who are fed up with bitter dramas are more likely to buy these films.
Of course, the reason why this show amazes me is not just the bold and direct love, but also the sugar in their love. You may never have imagined that the love between two men can be so sweet: take you to the mountains to herd sheep, lie on the grass with you to watch the sunrise; carefully take care of everything in life for you, and face the difficulties in life together with you . After watching the two of them had sexy, Johnny leaned on Gheorghe lazily and said some nasty things, then the two smiled at each other, watching Johnny's dad was hospitalized after a stroke, facing the lost Johnny, Gheorghe said comfort Then, while gently rubbing Johnny's clenched fists with my fingers, I only felt that the carbohydrate content in the air was seriously exceeding the standard: it turns out that such a rough and handsome man can be so warm! It is said that love movies are to satisfy people's fantasies about love, and this movie is definitely the ultimate: Johnny, a rebellious and rebellious teenager, is still a ruthless "scumbag" outside, who turns his face and doesn't recognize people. In front of Gheorghe, he was so meek, so kind, like a child. I don't know how many young boys and girls hope that someone can spoil themselves as children. This dreamy movie must also write the dream of love in most people's hearts.
I love the ending of this story. After Gheorghe left Johnny in a rage, I wondered how the two would eventually meet. After Gheorghe left, Johnny was unhappy for a long time, plus his father's illness left the burden of the family on him alone, causing him to collapse at the end, so I thought it would end in Gheorghe at Johnny Appeared a moment before the complete collapse, saving him from the fire and water, but in the film, Johnny is not as fragile as I thought, he insisted on taking care of everything in the house, and then firmly stated his thoughts to his father: "I Going to Gheorghe."
"I'm going to find him." Until here, I didn't realize my mistake: I still regarded Johnny as a child, and naively thought that the so-called "hero saving the man" would still appear in this film. in the film released in 2017. What a joke! So Johnny is still obsessed, waiting for Gheorghe to change his mind, maybe he is not worth saving at all, and this film is just a dream. The key point lies in Johnny's change and growth. He did not sit still, but chose to save his love by himself.
This film describes a story of love that is so beautiful that it is almost illusory, but what is reflected behind it is the troubles of ordinary people. As the son of a farmer, it was almost certain that Johnny would inherit the family business, but the burden of life, the high-intensity and difficult work, and the high demands and expectations of his father kept him out of breath. And he didn't have much confidence in himself. He felt that he was not good enough, and he would always screw up everything, so he became more and more gloomy day by day. In the first half of the movie, Johnny often goes out and fools around, doesn't take his work at home seriously, and talks back to his father, but in fact, all of this is just a means of escape: escape from the work at home, escape from his father's expectations, escape from his lack of confidence. future. At the end of the film, his cry to Gheorghe is very distressing: "I will always screw things up, and I will never be able to meet my father's expectations." I believe this is also the predicament everyone faces in life: I am still a child, But responsibility and responsibility force you to become mature; you are obviously not an outstanding person, but you will always face all kinds of expectations and hopes, which make you walk on thin ice and unbearable.
Even after meeting Gheorghe, Johnny couldn't find true confidence. After hoping that Gheorghe would stay but could not get a positive answer, he still subconsciously thought he had screwed up again. He turned his head and fucked another boy in the toilet in order to vent his emotions and avoid the encounter in this relationship. When the "problem" arrived, Gheorghe found out and left him in a fit of anger.
Such Johnny, why did he usher in a change in the end? Maybe that's what Gheorghe does. Johnny loves Gheorghe so much that Johnny's life has been completely different since he first met him. He was willing to take the initiative to undertake farm work for Gheorghe, and his work became more and more serious; he was used to Gheorghe being by his side every minute and every second, and he was used to helping him prepare every meal for himself, and he carefully helped himself adjust before eating. Delicious. He cherished Gheorghe so much that he ran away after the game, responded indifferently to the other party's "without us", took the initiative to ask Gheorghe to stay, and began to imagine "our future". He loved Gheorghe, depended on him, he was all he was, the only color in his otherwise bleak life, so much so that when he left, he felt like his world was about to crumble.
After Gheorghe left, Johnny went to the van where he lived and lost his temper, but when he saw Gheorghe's red sweater, put it on, and rubbed his right hand with his left hand, imitating his movements, everything went wrong. It was different: he once again experienced that warmth, that love, that man he had been thinking about day and night and had long since been inseparable. It was his arrival that made his life meaningful and glorious again. He felt like he had screwed up a lot, and he didn't want to screw up the most important thing in his life. So, he insisted, did everything well, and then, for love, took the initiative.
Personally, I think this story is not only about love, but also highlights the changes that love brings to lovers. As Johnny said to his father: When I come back, everything has to change. Love has brought a huge change to Johnny, and it is not just him that has changed: Johnny's father, when his son bathes himself The sentence Thank you he said has already explained the change in his attitude towards his son: not always seeing what he didn't do well, but seeing what he did well; Johnny's grandmother was angry when she knew that her grandson was gay Sad again, but later when Johnny insisted on looking for Gheorghe, she also expressed her support in her own way; Gheorghe, not to mention, changed his ambition for Johnny, gave up wandering around, and followed Johnny back to the farm, Live "our life" with peace of mind. After a love affair, all four have found a better version of themselves.
At the end of the film, when Johnny and Gheorghe finally embraced and never parted, my heart dropped. Johnny's fears didn't come true, he didn't screw this up, he didn't screw up anything, he became active, a good son, a good grandson, a good farmer in the future, and a perfect lover Accompanying him is truly a winner in life. Who would dare to believe that a few months ago such a person was still a bad young man who lived every day? Johnny isn't perfect, but so what? The kingdom of God is built by ordinary people, but this does not prevent it from having a heavenly beauty.
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