Grim wonderland at the end of the world

Glenna 2022-04-19 09:02:41

I saw a documentary a long time ago called "Meet at the End of the World", which is about scientists, ordinary workers, logisticians, and even travelers who work and live in Antarctic research stations. This documentary is the work of the director of "Emperor Penguin Diaries". His opening is cute and makes people laugh, probably "This trip to Antarctica is at the invitation of the Penguin Research Group of the National Academy of Sciences, although I have no plans to make another movie featuring penguins."

Antarctica is indeed the earth One of the ends is the southernmost point, because from there, no matter what direction you take a step, you go north. There are so many things in the film that left a deep impression on me, such as the white and cold world of ice and snow - there is probably no other place in the world that has reached such extremes on any level, in this pure and pure world. There is a decisive tragicness in white, which can make people who are used to the mediocre and tepid life feel a strong shock; the grotesque extreme day and night seem like a scene that only appears in a fairy tale world. At two o'clock, everyone fell asleep soundly, but the sun was alone with his shining eyes wide open and dancing on the snow with light and shadow, dancing like a star-moving star, the universe was deadly silent, someone said that sometimes sleep is suddenly disturbed by such absolute silence. Wake up with a start, and some people even have to make noises to fall asleep smoothly; almost everyone who freely sets foot on the Antarctic continent is writing a legend, they live a different life, there are backpackers, hippies, artists. , and even fugitives; in fact, there are many interesting things in the scientific research station, such as the training camp that simulates a snowstorm to go to the toilet, desserts that look like ice cream in short supply, sleigh cars, yoga studios, delicate greenhouses for cultivating vegetables and fruits, human beings The cabin where he lived when he first arrived in Antarctica is now a museum, sold-out condoms and a handful of sex partners.

Is there anyone specializing in their business, speculating, traveling between the outside world and this desperate situation, bringing along the items they need, books, records, paint, snacks, coffee, Coke, KFC... This should be a very interesting career , as fun as the trainer at that bootcamp.

I have to admit, I was fascinated by their legendary way of life. However, maybe only the truly heartbroken people will finally choose to hibernate here, and happiness is to be found by themselves.

Why did I suddenly think of this, maybe it was because my mood was as depressed as this cloudy day.

2010 April Fool's Day 16:43 in Xipu Internship Apartment

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Extended Reading
  • Darion 2022-03-24 09:03:10

    I thought that Herzog also played geography and scenery films, but it turned out to be humanistic.

  • Jaylen 2022-03-24 09:03:10

    One is for the hardships of filming

Encounters at the End of the World quotes

  • William Jirsa: I like to say, if you take everybody who's not tied down they all sort of fall down to the bottom of the planet, so that's how we got here, you know. We're all at loose ends, and here we are together. I remember when I first got down here I sort of enjoyed the sensation of recognizing people with my travel markings. I was like, hey, these are my people. PhDs washing dishes and linguists on a continent with no languages.

  • Werner Herzog: In the stupid trend of academia, it would be better to let the language die than to preserve it.