He made him understand that lust is not just rough venting, but gentle kisses and touches
He let him know that it doesn't matter if you think the world is cold, I can keep you warm
Many people compare "Kingdom of God" with "Brokeback Mountain", although some plots of the two films are very similar, for example, two young men who have never met before fall in love with each other because they herd sheep together, and both roll on the grass. There are scenes of bathing with a towel, but other than that, the background of the times, the self-knowledge of the protagonist, the direction and ending of the two stories are completely different.
"Kingdom of God" is more of a story of love and being loved, saving and being saved, a story of one person softened by falling in love with another.
Before Georgi's arrival, Johnny was gloomy. His mother, Anne, left the home when he was young, and he lives with his grandmother and father in a cold and poor village in Yorkshire. When he grew up, all his peers went to college, and because of his elderly grandmother and disabled father, he could only raise cattle and herd sheep at home, and was the only support for the family. This kind of life was undoubtedly a kind of torture for him. So he often goes to bars for hangovers and casually having sex with strangers to numb and vent himself, and Georgi's arrival makes everything start to change quietly.
The first time they met, the two were very silent, but in the car they were quietly looking at each other. Johnny's eyes were erratic, but he didn't dare to look, while Georgi simply turned his head and looked out the window. Restraint, so that there is a little indifference, because indifference is a weapon, a weapon to prevent oneself from being injured.
The climax of the story happened when the two went up the mountain to herd sheep. At this stage, both of them were testing each other. The first night on the mountain was especially strong. The two were each wrapped in a quilt, with their backs to each other, and neither fell asleep. , did not speak, the silence at the moment was particularly ambiguous and tense because of the quiet night and dim lights.
Georgi's days on the mountain undoubtedly won Johnny's favor with his ingenuity and kindness. Trying to save the little lamb that seems to have been saved, peeling the skin of the lamb that has been frozen to death and giving it to the living lamb as a coat, using saliva to disinfect Johnny's palm that was cut by carrying a stone, seeing Johnny rubbing He took off his gloves and let him put them on. Johnny saw this series of behaviors in his eyes and warmed his heart, although he didn't show any emotion on the surface, because he was not used to expressing his emotions.
The first time the two had a relationship was on the second night on the mountain. The two continued Johnny's previous style, rough and direct, and solved it directly on the mud grass outside.
The second time is very different. This scene is one of the most climaxes in the film, not only because of the fragrant and ambiguous picture, but most importantly, Georgi made Johnny understand that eroticism is not just rude To vent, it can also be a gentle touch and kiss.
In fact, I was a little moved to see this, because during Johnny's growth process, no one told him how to love, and he had never been loved so tenderly by someone. This is also a turning point in the film, the relationship between the two people is closer on a psychological level from then on, and the soft side of Johnny begins to activate.
After the sheep herding ended, the relationship between the two continued to heat up, and Johnny slowly let go of his defenses.
But not long after, his father was hospitalized for a stroke. Johnny, who usually seems to be a coward, rushed to the hospital with Georgi as soon as he answered the phone. At this time, the two began to suffer together. In the hospital, Johnny avoided communicating with the doctor for fear of hearing bad news. And although he feels sorry for his father, he has long been accustomed to restraining his emotions. And Georgi gently rubbed Johnny's hand with his fingertips outside the ward, as if to tell him: he is your father, you love each other, you have to let your father know that you care about him, don't let him something you regret. This one action is worth a thousand words, and it gave Johnny courage. Johnny entered the ward again and looked at his father, who was on a ventilator, and touched his father's hand for the first time. Although his eyes were closed, his father felt it. This action made the ice between the father and son begin to melt for many years. .
The hospitalization of his father was also an opportunity for the relationship between the two to elevate to a new height, allowing Georgi to see Johnny's fragility and responsibility, and Johnny to see Georgi's caring and kindness. Georgie will prepare beer and pasta for the two after a busy day, make omelettes for breakfast in the morning, and make cheese with fresh goat's milk, all of which are undoubtedly charcoal in the snow.
When grandma came home to get her father's pajamas, she found the two's clothes and used condoms scattered on the floor. Although she could not accept it for a while, she didn't say much. What really broke the relationship between the two was when Georgi and Johnny went to a bar together, only to find that Johnny betrayed him and fucked with other men in the bathroom. To make matters worse, they were discriminated against by the locals because of their race. Insulted, and left Johnny in a fit of rage.
Losing the rear is precious. After Georgi left, although Johnny raised cattle and sheep as usual, he was not happy at all, and finally told his father that he was going to find Georgi. And Dad said if that makes you happy, go for it, and by the way, he complimented Johnny for the first time on how well he ran the farm. Also assisting was grandma, who reminded him not to forget to bring a note when he was about to go out, because the note was written with Georgi's address.
In this way, Johnny embarked on the road to find Georgi, and it was also the road to break his stubbornness and disguise to recover his true love.
The final confession is simple and unpretentious, but expresses his heart directly. It is quite difficult for the old Johnny.
"I'm trying to do this, don't you see? I think we can..., I come all the way here, do everything, and I want you back, come back to me. I want us to be together, I'm not going to screw it up this time. I want to be with you, that's all I want to say."
OK, here we are.
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