The protagonist Poppi throughout the film is an exaggerated 30-year-old elementary school female teacher. Although she has no marriage and no savings, she has been able to enjoy herself in a small apartment with her roommates for ten years. This happy and almost excited young woman greeted everyone she met, like a candy dotted with bleak London. But this kind of jovial idiot fan, who was somewhat drunk and dreamy, went into a bookstore, pulled out a copy of "The Road to Reality," and said to herself: "I don't want to go there yet."
When she came out of the bookstore , Found that his bike was missing. The British don't lose their bicycles, gentlemen and ladies don't lose their bicycles, because they are not elegant enough, and punk doesn't lose their bicycles because they are not cool enough. This kind of thing that implies that there are problems in social order and then criticizes reality is done by Italians, such as their classic film "The Biker."
After the loss of the car, Poppy’s life has undergone a series of changes: 1. She plans to take a driver’s license; 2. She gave up the trampoline that she had insisted on before and switched to flamenco dancing; 3. She handed in one Boy friend. These three clues seem to be laid out randomly, but they are actually interspersed with each other in a delicate and detailed manner, each performing its own duties to promote the development of the plot layer by layer. The narrative of the film is absolutely masterful: it has not been separated from the seemingly loose form and various parental shortcomings-under the premise of accurately expressing the theme, it briskly jumps on the heavy theme.
Before analyzing the film further, it is necessary for us to have a general understanding of the current social situation in the United Kingdom: the entire country is plagued by globalization issues. About ten years ago, the British were able to live a peaceful and comfortable life under the aegis of a superior welfare system. In recent years, a large number of foreign immigrants have poured into London. While bringing labor and wealth, they also threaten the lives of the indigenous people. Public security is chaotic, the unemployment rate has soared, and the pressure of life has increased... As a result, nationalist sentiment rose.
For example, Poppy’s driving instructor, Scott, a serious and paranoid man, requires “control” in everything-you should control your life like controlling the steering wheel, and you must be careful to prevent all accidents from happening. But in fact he can't control it, just like the British can't control the direction of their country. When he was out of control, he grabbed Poppy by the hair and called her a bitch who deliberately seduce him. Director Mike Lee said: "We are in a world that is heading towards disaster..." This is the case, and the film has a heavy background, and we can't help but worry: Can Poppi continue to be happy without thinking. ?
The Spanish female teacher of flamenco dance gave the answer to the question. The flamenco class in the film is a classic. The female dance teacher explained the deep meaning of flamenco: "The Gypsies are displaced, their wandering road is a road that contains torture and pain, but they They don’t need a country, they have dignity. This is my place (she stepped hard on the ground), my place!" Flamenco is a powerful dance stepped on the blade, a powerful and confident carnival. .
And demanding control often means low self-esteem and vulnerability. Just like Scott, he hated Poppy because he fell in love with her: "You deliberately wore a topless and open back to make me tempted, and then you can dump me contemptuously. !" We saw two teachers: Scott and a dance teacher. The former taught her to face reality, and the latter inspired her to be optimistic. Poppi learned from them to make her life better. Although she eventually gave up Scott, they all benefited her a lot. There is a third teacher, Poppi himself. A boy in her class always beats classmates for no reason. The school hired a volunteer to help her deal with this problem, and the two sparked love.
Communication is difficult. It is impossible for us to get along with every stranger we meet (just like Britain cannot accept the invasion of all foreign cultures), but there must be someone who is worth learning from, someone must stay away, and someone can fall in love with— —And remember, radiate charm and keep smiling. The happiness in "Carefree" is not irresponsible frivolous pleasure, but a powerful resistance to melancholy and heaviness. It is a positive and optimistic based on reality. The British have the responsibility to maintain this state, because, There are children. Don't worry that disaster will happen to you, because God bless the passionate people. This is director Mike Lee's best wishes for Poppi and Britain.
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