The heroine, Dora, is a retired teacher. She writes letters at the train station to earn a living. She has no family or pets. She lives alone in an apartment next to the railroad tracks. There is an old friend who is also single, Irene. The two take care of themselves or each other. Take care of.. The
host, Yokohama, is a child living at the bottom, unaccompanied in Rio de Janeiro. His only relative in Rio de Janeiro had a car accident and left him.. What
made the two meet was a letter, or hope, Joshua’s mother Anna Todola wrote to Joshua’s father Jesus. At that time, Dora had a shiny face, wrinkles all over the corners of her forehead and eyes, wearing glasses, and her eyes were full of contempt and impatience. Tired and confused, restless. At that time, Joshua’s eyes were as clear as the sky and his smile was clean, but his eyes revealed the precociousness and sensibility that this age should not have. Perhaps it was premature exposure to the world, which made Joshua sharp insight. He was the first. A person who suspects that Dora did not send the letter...
Maybe the deeper intersection between the two is fate, a deliberate arrangement of God, just like that ingenious plot, Anna left her handkerchief on Dora’s table, When Anna was in a car accident, Dora picked up Anna's handkerchief which was blown to the ground by the wind, as if receiving God’s will, and Joshua was an angel sent by God to help Dora complete this mission..
Dora wants to sell Joshua. On the one hand, she may really simply want to entrust Joshua to a good family for a better living environment and destination. On the other hand, it might be for money. In Dora's view, this may be the best of both worlds. I personally think that this is part of the screenwriter’s brilliance. It not only reflects the reality that Dora is forced by life to see only money, but also allows the audience to see that Dora still has compassion for Joshua, and even more for the next. Dora's conscience discovered that he had rescued Joshua from being retaliated by the traffickers, and then embarked on a journey to help Joshua find his father. The
two began a journey of searching where there is only hope for each other, or it is Doo. On the journey of salvation to pull the soul, Dora was gradually influenced by Joshua, and even began to mention the mysterious past that she had been careful to maintain, the unfortunate childhood, the broken family, the drunk father, and the mother died early. It may be these painful memories that make Dora has gradually become a self-protective person who does not believe in true feelings and human nature..
The process of searching is very difficult. The two people who have no money, hungry and desperately met the enthusiastic and considerate delivery driver Caesar, Caesar is like a hero. Appearing in Dora’s world, Dora is moved by Caesar’s kindness, like a person who can’t swim is drowning and struggling but luckily grabs a life-saving straw and wants Caesar to accept him, and puts on lipstick for the first time. , But Caesar chose to leave and went on the road alone. Perhaps, Caesar was not Dora's redeemer, so there should be no such fate in the dark.
I really like the shot of Dora looking at the leaving truck crying through the glass. I can’t see Dora’s sad face full of tears at this time, but I can deeply feel Dora’s inner despair and loss, regardless of coincidence or director. This design with ulterior motives is commendable.
Dora and Joshua went all the way. Dora stopped suspicion and began to learn to believe in human nature and hope. Finally, he sent a letter written for the residents in the small town of Bangjisu, as if to do a thorough meeting with his sinful self. In the final analysis, Dora is an insecure person, because even her father no longer knows herself, so she is afraid of the truth, afraid that Joshua will forget her like her father, so she would rather wrap herself up , Do not accept...
Joshua finally found her home. Fortunately, Dad is a good person, loves him, loves Anna, loves this family, the two brothers are also hardworking people, and Dora chooses to leave and wear Go to the dress Joshua bought for her, put on lipstick again, and leave calmly with his head high..
It’s time to talk about religion. Religious assumptions run through the film from beginning to end. Brazil is a country with a particularly strong religious color. Most people in the country believe in Catholicism. You can see from the design of the characters’ names, Jesus, Moses, Isaiah, and Joshua. , A number of characters in the "Bible" appear one by one, the clue of religion is very obvious, or Anna is the so-called Virgin Mary, and Dora is the sinner who needs to be purified by the Lord’s Holy..
If you think of it Regarding the issue of religion, Caesar’s departure from Dora can be explained in this way. The Catholic doctrine does not allow believers to have premarital sex, but Joshua told Caesar that every woman in Rio de Janeiro has premarital sex. This is in line with Caesar’s religious beliefs. Contrary to this, even though Caesar was a little tempted by Dora, he left because of his faith..
On the truck heading to Bangjisu, the disciples sang spiritual songs, and Dora asked Joshua to tie her mother's handkerchief to the sacrificial wood. On the pile, the
pilgrims gathered in the small town of Bangisu, the people in the hut facing the icon on the wall and the Bible confessing and praying for blessing, and the believers who recite the doctrine, all reflect religion and God in the hearts of Brazilians. The irreplaceable spiritual sustenance and destination.
Dora yelled Joshua’s name and chased him. Joshua was like a guide and took Dora to the hut. When he ran to the hut, Dora looked at the pious and contrite faces, and suddenly felt dizzy in his head. At that time, Dora was experiencing so much torment and subversion in her heart. Thinking of the various crimes she had committed, the ghosts and charms of the believers came in her ears, low and cryptic chants, like the aura from afar calling her own soul. The dark surge in the heart blended with the ethereal and treacherous call at this moment, and the montages of pilgrimages interspersed with the believers flashed through, and again and again, Dora seemed to be receiving baptism. At the moment of fainting, the believers cheered. In a moment, rebirth.
This is the perfect combination of the purification of religion and humanity in the film. Dora is finally reborn from Nirvana and is truly redeemed
for his soul... Joshua has found his home. This angel has come down to save the dying heart. Ra, started a fantasy adventure with Dora, the angel is going home, Dora also found the home of his soul...
Dora said to Joshua, Joshua: I haven’t written a letter for a long time, now I’m writing to you, you’re right, your father will come back, he is as good as you said, remember to talk to me before Dad is a train, he will make me a girl’s house whistle loudly. When you drive a big truck on the road, don’t forget that I am the first to drive you. It’s better for you to live with your brothers. You deserve something. , I can’t give it to you. If you want to remember me, just take a look at our group photo. I say this because I’m afraid that one day you will forget me. I miss my dad so much and miss everything I don’t have.
At this moment, what could be more refreshing than the soul fit, Dora thought of Joshua, crying with joy, and Joshua was also at the end of the world looking at the photo of the two and the Lord, smiling happily..
Finally, I wanted to say something. Talking about the director’s sense of society and ethnicity, the poster of "Central Station" reads like this: "Boys want to find his father, women want to find her refuge, and this country wants to find its home." This film is It is worthy of reflection. In the director’s mind, the troubled Brazilian society will be the same as Dora. Under the Lord’s invitation, he will experience humanity, be holy in heart, believe in hope, and believe in true feelings.
Angels come from afar, awakening the soul. The glorious humanity here.
Angels want to return home, what can't be taken away is the foundation of this land..
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