simple but powerful

Elsa 2022-04-21 09:03:04

Whenever I see a good movie, it makes me have the urge to continue digging for more good movies, and "Sorry, We Missed You" is such a movie, thank you!

There is a passage in the middle that touched me, that is, my son, who was still in high school, sold his only winter jacket and bought a graffiti can to make his favorite graffiti. After his parents learned about it, they talked to him. Although the father's tone was very aggressive, the family was really communicating, not talking to themselves or doing anything. My father is exhausted, working 14 hours a day, 6 days a week, and has to endure all kinds of strange things and people at work. Relocate, do not let others decide their own residence and residence time. The father was impatient but clearly expressed his views to his son, hoping that his son could study hard and go to university, and that he would not need to get up early and get angry at the same time as he is now when he finds a job in the future. The mother spoke very gently and kindly about her father's efforts and the current situation that she was also working hard, and hoped to give the best to her son. In the communication, I did not see the father or mother making impulsive behaviors because of the consideration of face. Instead, they regarded the child as an independent individual, trying to communicate and discuss all the time.

It's amazing that this family helps and supports each other. Even after the quarrel, they will reflect on the problem and try to reconcile. The son suggested that the family ride in the big truck that his father delivered the courier together, and send his mother to finish the last job she received temporarily tonight. I thought there would be people complaining, but they didn't. Instead, they were trying to solve the problem together, being considerate and understanding of each other, having fun in hardships, taking time out from their busy schedules, a hard and ordinary family full of warmth, it's great! Reminds me of a previous Hong Kong film "The Thief of the Years", but this one is more powerful. Looking at the director's previous works, his focus is on the bottom and the fringes of society, I salute him!

and some parts that impress me

After his son was caught stealing, his father skipped work to find him. At this time, a statement from the police officer

Conversation with mother (Abby) after father took his son's mobile phone on impulse

The moment the mother collapsed after learning of the high fine and compensation

View more about Sorry We Missed You reviews

Extended Reading

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?