An inescapable prison? dream or life
——A brief comment on "Listening Girl"
The film "Listening Girl" won the "Best Picture" award at the 94th Academy Awards. It was directed by Cheyenne Hyde and remade in the French film "The Belliers". The able-bodied girl was born in a deaf-mute family, experienced the ordeal of her family and her own dreams, and finally was admitted to the Berwickley Conservatory of Music and reconciled with her family. Ruby was born in a fisherman's family since she was a child. Because her parents and brother are both deaf and mute, she needs Ruby to translate everything she needs in daily life. Ruby usually likes to sing, but because her family is a She is deaf and mute, so she never knew how she sang. In order to meet the person she liked, she joined the choir and discovered her singing talent. The teacher also affirmed her. She hoped that she could apply for the Pericles College of Music. The family is also forced to open a better cooperative due to sudden troubles. Things seem to be developing in a good direction, but as the family needs Ruby more and more, the problem arises, and a series of Trouble made Ruby have to choose between her dream and her family. Just when Ruby was about to give up her dream and stay at home, her parents went to watch Ruby's chorus performance, and she finally got her wish. I went to the Pericles College of Music, and my parents and brothers also began to try to communicate with normal people in their own way. What is reflected in the film is a reflection of the hardships in real life. She is different from her family, which makes her family need her even more. Ruby's mother has been relying on Ruby and does not understand what she is doing. The words "she has never been a baby" made her fully understand that Ruby served as a free translator at home in the third grade of elementary school, which made her family rely more and more on her, and only communicated with normal people. Ruby, this also reflects that as a deaf mother, she relies too much on Ruby and doesn't understand Ruby. She only wants to live in this small world with her family and is unwilling to come out. And Ruby is like a bird trapped in a cage, wanting to fly to pursue her dream, but also thinking about needing her parents. Ruby tries her best to take care of both, but in the end it's a choice. The opportunity for change in the film lies in the chorus performance, the father's thinking, he asked the girl to pursue her dream, and realized that she was too selfish. dream. With the understanding and support of her family, Ruby was successfully admitted to the Berklee College of Music. The plot feels more banal, with a few key turning points, and tells the story of a able-bodied girl and a deaf family. The plot is very smooth, and the way of dealing with contradictions is also very normal, and there is nothing surprising or surprising. The main thing is the narrative of the plot. In today's various eye-catching films that only seek visual sensory stimulation, the appearance of this film resonates with people in certain places, making it easier to immerse in the film's plot.
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