Just finished watching season 1. The production is well-made, ranging from the location to the small modeling, it all restores the background of the times, the characters are delicately portrayed, and many small details of adolescence are captured accurately. What impressed me the most is the scene of Lila describing the murder, showing Lila. Talent for words and extraordinary sensibility.
The main disadvantage is that in the early stage, there was some confusion in explaining the relationship between the characters, but it was getting better, and the next few episodes became interesting with the growth and development of the two heroines. In addition, the confrontation between the two heroines also adds to the appreciation. Lila has the courage to change herself and wants to get out of the town, but in the end she can't escape her fate. Instead, the mild-mannered Lennon has the opportunity to go out, but every time she changes I didn't win it myself, it was the help of the primary school teacher or the smooth flow of fate. This is also the grandest theme of the film, the sense of fate.
But this is not to preach "the theory that wisdom is useless". Laila married one of the richest people in town and opened the shoe store she wanted to open, which was considered a class leap to some extent. And these are all her intelligence and courage to win, otherwise, she will be like the other mediocre girls in town.
Another point, I don't know if it's intentional or not, the male characters in this film are mostly domineering or abusive negative images, except for Lennon's father and the librarian who has a small role. The female characters have their own characteristics, such as the broken-mouthed but warm-hearted mother Lenon, the kind and lovely old lady on the island, and so on. Whether deliberately or not, this is obviously a film from a female perspective, and although the background is in the middle of the last century, it is still universal today. 
This is the second theme of the film, the survival situation of women. And what best represents the attitude of the creators under this theme is what Lila said. When Ada was violated, everyone was immersed in the fantasy of pink bubbles, but Lila said soberly, "They are handsome, but It doesn't mean that they can take people away by force." These remarks are an interpretation of women's initiative. At the same time, they also point out that the so-called "overbearing" word is the hallucinogen of love. Even in today's society, this kind of cognition is very has practical significance. 
Finally, about the biggest dramatic contradiction in the film, Lila's marriage choice. Of Marcheno and Stefano who pursued Lila, Lila chose the latter. In addition to differences in personality, there is also a very important point is the way of pursuit. Marceno sent delicious and fun food but could not impress Lila. On the other hand, Stephano invested in the shoe store and made a series of investment commitments, which gave Lila hope of success. In the same way, these commitments are why most women enter marriage.
What I feel sorry for is not Lila's dropping out of school, but her marriage. One is forced to choose, the other is self-choice, but it leads to the same ending. Lila's father is not a good marriage partner, he is rough and cowardly, and even attributes his embarrassment to his wife (a trick used by many men). And Lila, who grew up in such an environment and even dropped out of school, would easily believe Stephano and walk into the marriage grave. The only rationality is that she is too helpless, under the coercion of Marceno and the coercion of her parents, she can only make her own choices within the scope. 
As Xue Baochai said in A Dream of Red Mansions, "Learning is a serious matter. At this moment, if you use knowledge in trivial matters, the trivial things will become more and more advanced. If you don't mention knowledge, they will all flow into the world." Having said that, Lila is smart, but no matter how smart she is, she is only able to cope with the real world.
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