Card Mehad is an old French actor I am familiar with. In this film, he plays a post office official who works in the rich and superior southern part of France. He pretends to be disabled and wants to be promoted to the post. Become a postmaster in a small town in northern France. People in the south shook their heads and changed their faces when they mentioned the north. In their view, the weather there is harsh and windy, people often drink strong alcohol to keep out the cold, their characters are rude and simple, their accents are strong, and their lives are not fashionable and wealthy. In the hearts of southerners, they are no different from hell.
Before Mehad's wife and child sent him farewell to the north, it was as if he was going to a refugee camp. Tearful eyes whirling, big bags of clothes and food, sad farewell words. And on the road, he did appreciate the harsh storms in the north. He heard the heavy accent of Danny Bohn, who picked him up, and saw the simple dwelling. Needless to say, Mehad's mood was terrible.
At first, Mehad was indifferent to his subordinates and didn't get involved. But gradually, when getting along, he discovered that his subordinates and the residents of the northern small towns, although careless and not polite, had a bold, informal and hospitable personality. He didn't care about his attitude, and warmed Mehad's heart with generous enthusiasm. Mehad began to like and miss this place. The simple folk customs here made him unwilling to even go back to the rich but indifferent south. Every time he goes home, he misses the beginning of the north.
There are many interesting plots in the film, and the laughter is filled with warmth. Mehad discovered that Danny Bohn always came back drunk after delivering the letter. Later, I joined him in order to show him how to refuse residents to invite him in for a drink and chat. The ending was embarrassing. The two of them couldn't resist the warm hospitality of the northern residents. They were all drunk. They began to ride bicycles to each other, and the postmaster dignified like a child. The false body was completely removed.
Danny Bohn is not only the postman, but also the timekeeping for the clock tower in the center of the town. His way of telling the time is very unique. It is not a simple bell, but a piece of music, which opened Mehad's eyes. Danny asked Mehad to knock too, saying that this was also a way to relax. What Mehad felt in the north was the ease of going back to basics.
When Mehad found out that he could not convince his wife that he was not pretending to be living well in the north, he began to follow his wife and said that the north was exactly what she thought. But his wife insisted on living with him in the north, because she couldn't see her husband alone in hell but didn't want to go. Mehad had to explain to his colleagues what he said against his wife. Everyone was very angry and complained about leaving. But when Mehad really brought his wife there, his colleagues, in order to prevent Mehad from being disturbed by lying to his wife, deliberately acted like the Yankee Mehad described to his wife and treated him as rude and rude. Play to the fullest. Mehad felt guilty and moved.
In the end, the wife slowly discovered that the northern residents were not what she thought. The lie is exposed, but the heart is closer. They all fell in love with the simple life in the north. There is no never-ending feast. When the day of resignation arrived, Mehad was transferred back to the south of France. Before leaving, Mehad cried. He has nostalgia for the North's humanity and customs. I was deeply moved by their straightforward enthusiasm. At first, in response to the words Danny said when he first arrived, people who came to the north had to cry at least twice, once when they first arrived, and the second time when they were parting.
After watching the film, my eyes became moist. Understand the reason why the film is so popular-back to basics. Get rid of the glitz and gimmicks, get rid of the mystery, and restore the true colors of life. The panic and uneasiness when I first came were replaced by the nostalgia of parting. The same tears have different meanings. The process of transformation between these is the road to return to the basics. The greed for material power was shattered, but a blessing in disguise was a blessing in disguise, and he reaped real happiness and freedom, and felt the warmth of the world.
Life is full of countless such ups and downs. Finally, to be able to return to the basics is to walk the right path and live a life of understanding.
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