The father missed his son and did not appear in time when his son needed guidance and company. But why is this? Is it because the father doesn't want to accompany his son?
The mother always misses her daughter. Before going out in the morning, she promises that she will go home to accompany her daughter to do homework and finish dinner. In the end, it can only be a phone call when the night is getting darker, and the sound of "I am so sorry"
Workers miss deliveries. But is it because he doesn't want to work hard? Instead, he tried very hard to do a good job. But he was too tired.
Society misses the family. Kids are always saying, go back to the past, we just want to go back in time. "Past" means that the father has a stable job, there is no huge debt in the family, they have their own house, a real warm home. Unfortunately, missed it.
Six days a week, more than 14 hours a day, the working hours that violate labor laws are "voluntarily accepted" by workers. Because they don't have benefits, they owe huge mortgages, they don't have medical insurance, they have children to support... All kinds of society are forcing them to "accept" working hours that exceed their physical limits. In front of capital, the only thing to do is to bow down and work.
What about the future? Will the family's fortunes change? Seb has a criminal record, Liza is sensible but has been plagued by insomnia for a long time. The most terrifying thing is the cruel truth pointed out by Seb: what if you go to college? Going to college means a lot of expenses, and it means a lot of debt at home, which makes things worse. Can you get a good job after going to college? Or you can only be a migrant worker, serving and making money for capital. Seb is likely to continue repeating his father's fate. The solidification of class is suffocating.
I can't help but think of the hometown ditty of Mr. Dingliuli Luxiu last night. There is a lyric in it that reads "Real life, free love For a luxury life" (Real life and free love are real luxury) and put it here. Maybe not quite right. But I just wanted to say, is there any minute or second of this family that is free? Are you in control of your own life? Freedom is too extravagant for them.
Think about the workers at the courier station, the "trouble kids" with Seb, the girl who fled out of town...and there are countless families like the Seb family. A film that is more like a documentary, showing the appearance of all beings. Is it true that all living beings suffer? Those who occupy the top 1% of the vast majority of wealth, are they also suffering?
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