This is the story of "Ceremony Crossing". All three young men come to a point where they need to take their lives seriously, and only Freddie realizes it. He hated factories getting his hands dirty, and he wanted to slip into another class, owning Rolls Royces and mansions like his insurance company boss. But his two friends, Bruce and Snork, were still enjoying the fearless small-town life.
Freddie participated in the company's elite conference, and for the first time there was a fierce conflict between self-esteem and friendship. Most importantly, he used to think that the boss was the supreme example of struggle, but it turned out that this role model had nothing but wealth. This small town is full of people's arrogance, they despise the distance, the world is having a party but the people here know nothing. It was the boss's daughter who woke up Freddie, a small town girl who was eager to venture outside but had no courage.
However, as a by-product of being self-motivated, Freddie has a personality that is more selfish than others. In contrast to Bruce and Snork, he rejects impulsiveness, loyalty and confrontation with authority. Every time Bruce got into trouble, Freddie chose to stay silent or even run away. The night before he left, when Bruce was mingling with strangers at the tavern, Freddie didn't take a second glance, but dragged his crush and walked away. Although it was him who planned to soar into the sky, all he longed for was wealth and status. If he didn't ask anyone to mention it, he didn't even know that it was not only poverty that trapped him, but also the small town he was in. Bruce was asking for something more metaphysical than he was. He vaguely felt that he was a special existence who should live differently from others and should leave this place. He's a fledgling rocker, and Freddie might be a well-dressed, accomplished man. In any case, the town's walls are crumbling, and the hourly train lures young people into the distance.
Freddie got on the train, but he didn't know where he was going. Bruce and Snork, who had agreed to travel together, changed their minds because of family or lovers. Freddie may still not be able to afford a Rolls-Royce in 10 years and take the train back here. Or, he became a golden-collar family in Reading City or even New York City, cleaning up the dust and dirt brought over from the town. No one knows what his future holds, just as no one knows where his next stop will be. Bruce and Snork, who remained, continued to breathe the air of the town, trapped by the layers of nets woven by the cemetery intersection. But obviously they are more mature and know how to love others. The true meaning of life lies in Freddie who goes far away, or Bruce and Snork who cherish what is in front of them. The movie lets three young people choose their own in post-adolescence. The closed atmosphere of the small town, which has been exaggerated, seems to tell us that the director's inclination lies in the former, but there are obviously countless films satirizing people who are lost in the distance.
It can be seen that this is not a question that a director or writer can answer.
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