May you look up and see the light in the dark

Oswaldo 2022-04-19 09:02:43

When it comes to the United Kingdom, it is estimated that many people will think of Oxford Street, where luxury goods are gathered, or the night scene on both sides of the Thames, the Queen's Buckingham Palace, or the British Museum. The director wants to tell you that none of these can represent the real Britain. The most real Britain is the little people who live in old small towns and spend their days. These little people have no titles and no capital. They belong to the middle and lower classes in British society. Many of them used to be full of expectations for life, but after the financial crisis, every step of their life was extremely difficult. Ricky also had a middle-class dream, taking out loans to buy a house, buying a car, and sending his son and daughter to college. But the financial crisis has put the family's life in trouble, Ricky lost his regular job and had to work odd jobs everywhere. Wife Abi works as a home care worker. In order to let his family live in his own house, Ricky would rather do a job delivering couriers. Although the hourly salary is high, it is very hard work. Ricky has to race against time, and sometimes he doesn't even have time to go to the toilet. Rather than saying that Ricky is a franchisee of the express station, it is better to say that he is a person exploited by algorithms and systems in disguise. Not only is there no insurance to join this job, but Ricky will also be severely fined for the slightest mistake. At the beginning, Ricky vowed to do the job well, and even sold his wife's car in exchange for a special van for express delivery. But after a long time, he found that this job is not easy. Every morning, he has to sort out the courier of the day, and then the river flows in the streets of the downtown area. The process of delivering the courier is not so easy. Sometimes the recipient's address is unknown. , the car is not parked in a place, and you have to worry about getting a ticket, and you will quarrel with those bad-tempered recipients. The colleagues at the franchise station are all the same as Ricky. They don’t have a better job at the moment. They can only face the endless express packages at the mercy of the system. Even asking for a two-hour leave to repair the car is a luxury. Friction can make the long-standing resentment erupt like a volcano. Ricky's headache is not only these, but also his son who is in the rebellious period of his youth. Since Ricky got the job, the couple have been unable to take care of home. The son, Seb (Sebastian), simply skips class a lot. He and a few friends who are at the bottom of the society have nothing to do with making trouble and do graffiti. He wants to let the public know the graffiti he designed. Seb even sold his own waterproof coat just to buy a few bottles of spray paint, which he had no idea his mother had saved a lot of money for a long time ago. They are a group of children who have no voice, and because they are not in private or aristocratic schools, no one wants to pay attention to them. Seb like this The next generation of Britain doesn't even have any hope for the future. What they see is the serious involution of the current society, the emptiness of values ​​under the prevailing consumerism, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor in society. Some of these street children were born in unfortunate families. They only faced bully from childhood, were bullied by their classmates, and were bullied even at home. They were bullied just because they were just a little different, because they didn't have the support and love of their family. Ricky's wife, Abbie, was also left with no time to spend with her family because of her work. Abbie is a caring person, and she doesn't want to see elderly people at home alone and unattended. Sometimes after work at night, I have to go to the elderly's house to help them go to the toilet and sleep. But her hard work didn't get the reward she deserved. Ricky and Abbie are both people living in the "system". This system is too huge. Everyone is tired and helpless living in this system, but they can't control the system. Even Britain, the country closest to capital, is like this, and other countries in the world can be imagined. The director's lens is like a scalpel, aiming at the bright and bright surface of British society, cutting it down to reveal the darkest side of society - seriously introverted office workers, the next generation who can't see hope, and the older generation who is disappointed with life . After the financial crisis in 2008, the British economy was also hit hard. There are still many middle-class people like Ricky in the UK who are at risk. The Oxford Street, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Canary Wharf that outsiders see are not the real Britain. What the hell is Britain? Only those who are at the bottom of the world understand that they are desperate to survive even if their dignity is completely shattered. They have never been the center of the media and the spotlight, and their lives may seem unremarkable to outsiders, sometimes even pitiful. But they themselves have never lost their enthusiasm for life. Whether it's a cup of tea from the family or a word of encouragement, these are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter. They have no voice in society because they are constantly worried about being taken away by others or even machines. They had to take risks to support their family, and what happened to them is just a microcosm of how many families like Ricky will have after the next financial crisis. I'm just a little different because I don't have the support and love of my family. Ricky's wife, Abbie, was also left with no time to spend with her family because of her work. Abbie is a caring person, and she doesn't want to see elderly people at home alone and unattended. Sometimes after work at night, I have to go to the elderly's house to help them go to the toilet and sleep. But her hard work didn't get the reward she deserved. Ricky and Abbie are both people living in the "system". This system is too huge. Everyone is tired and helpless living in this system, but they can't control the system. Even Britain, the country closest to capital, is like this, and other countries in the world can be imagined. The director's lens is like a scalpel, aiming at the bright and bright surface of British society, cutting it down to reveal the darkest side of society - seriously introverted office workers, the next generation who can't see hope, and the older generation who is disappointed with life . After the financial crisis in 2008, the British economy was also hit hard. There are still many middle-class people like Ricky in the UK who are at risk. The Oxford Street, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Canary Wharf that outsiders see are not the real Britain. What the hell is Britain? Only those who are at the bottom of the world understand that they are desperate to survive even if their dignity is completely shattered. They have never been the center of the media and the spotlight, and their lives may seem unremarkable to outsiders, sometimes even pitiful. But they themselves have never lost their enthusiasm for life. Whether it's a cup of tea from the family or a word of encouragement, these are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter. They have no voice in society because they are constantly worried about being taken away by others or even machines. They had to take risks to support their family, and what happened to them is just a microcosm of how many families like Ricky will have after the next financial crisis. I'm just a little different because I don't have the support and love of my family. Ricky's wife, Abbie, was also left with no time to spend with her family because of her work. Abbie is a caring person, and she doesn't want to see elderly people at home alone and unattended. Sometimes after work at night, I have to go to the elderly's house to help them go to the toilet and sleep. But her hard work didn't get the reward she deserved. Ricky and Abbie are both people living in the "system". This system is too huge. Everyone is tired and helpless living in this system, but they can't control the system. Even Britain, the country closest to capital, is like this, and other countries in the world can be imagined. The director's lens is like a scalpel, aiming at the bright and bright surface of British society, cutting it down to reveal the darkest side of society - seriously introverted office workers, the next generation who can't see hope, and the older generation who is disappointed with life . After the financial crisis in 2008, the British economy was also hit hard. There are still many middle-class people like Ricky in the UK who are at risk. The Oxford Street, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Canary Wharf that outsiders see are not the real Britain. What the hell is Britain? Only those who are at the bottom of the world understand that they are desperate to survive even if their dignity is completely shattered. They have never been the center of the media and the spotlight, and their lives may seem unremarkable to outsiders, sometimes even pitiful. But they themselves have never lost their enthusiasm for life. Whether it's a cup of tea from the family or a word of encouragement, these are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter. They have no voice in society because they are constantly worried about being taken away by others or even machines. They had to take risks to support their family, and what happened to them is just a microcosm of how many families like Ricky will have after the next financial crisis. The darkest side of society - office workers who are seriously introverted, the next generation who see no hope, and the older generation who is disappointed with life. After the financial crisis in 2008, the British economy was also hit hard. There are still many middle-class people like Ricky in the UK who are at risk. The Oxford Street, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Canary Wharf that outsiders see are not the real Britain. What the hell is Britain? Only those who are at the bottom of the world understand that they are desperate to survive even if their dignity is completely shattered. They have never been the center of the media and the spotlight, and their lives may seem unremarkable to outsiders, sometimes even pitiful. But they themselves have never lost their enthusiasm for life. Whether it's a cup of tea from the family or a word of encouragement, these are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter. They have no voice in society because they are constantly worried about being taken away by others or even machines. They had to take risks to support their family, and what happened to them is just a microcosm of how many families like Ricky will have after the next financial crisis. The darkest side of society - office workers who are seriously introverted, the next generation who see no hope, and the older generation who is disappointed with life. After the financial crisis in 2008, the British economy was also hit hard. There are still many middle-class people like Ricky in the UK who are at risk. The Oxford Street, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Canary Wharf that outsiders see are not the real Britain. What the hell is Britain? Only those who are at the bottom of the world understand that they are desperate to survive even if their dignity is completely shattered. They have never been the center of the media and the spotlight, and their lives may seem unremarkable to outsiders, sometimes even pitiful. But they themselves have never lost their enthusiasm for life. Whether it's a cup of tea from the family or a word of encouragement, these are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter. They have no voice in society because they are constantly worried about being taken away by others or even machines. They had to take risks to support their family, and what happened to them is just a microcosm of how many families like Ricky will have after the next financial crisis.

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Sorry We Missed You quotes

  • Abbie Turner: This is my family, and I'm telling you now, nobody messes with my family.

  • Ricky: I don't know what's got into you, I really don't. You're a smart kid just like Liza. You used to be in all the top sets. What is going on? Just give yourself some choices mate.

    Abbie Turner: Seb?

    Seb: Hmm-mm?

    Abbie Turner: We've talked about this. You could go to uni.

    Seb: Go to uni? What, and be like Harpoon's brother? £57 grand in debt and what? Working in a call centre now, getting smashed every weekend just to forget his problems. Of course.

    Ricky: Yeah, but it doesn't have to be like that does it? There's some good jobs out there.

    Seb: Good jobs? What good jobs?

    Ricky: Well there is if you just knuckle down. Give yourself some options. Otherwise you're just going to end up like...

    Seb: What, like you?

    Ricky: Oh fucking nice!

    Abbie Turner: Seb...

    Seb: Do you really think I want that? Really?

    Ricky: Yeah...

    Seb: Well yeah of course I do don't I? I want to be like you.

    Ricky: Yeah, going from shit job to shit job, working 14 hours a day, having to put up with everyone else's shit. Going from one shit job to another shit job. You're just going to end up a skivvy.

    Seb: A skivvy? It's your choice to be a skivvy isn't it? A skivvy doesn't come to, you, you go to it - right?

    Ricky: I'm doing my best Seb.

    Seb: Maybe your best isn't good enough, is it?