Life's choice

I think this movie is pretty good. They took their children away not simply because the parents were poor. But to take the children out of the decadent environment. Sometimes being poor does not drive people to desperation, but a lifeless environment will cause depression and numbness. This is their intention to take the child away. A child who does not have the ability to make independent judgments grows up in this environment. It is very likely that they will be confused when they grow up, or be as numb as their parents, and a few will be like Jenny, rebellious and eager to escape. But it was stuck in it. On the night Jenny ran away, she saw the fight between her mother and the man. It could be fierce, but it seemed to be a silly joke in life, as if these were part of their lives. Jenny was in pain. She didn't want her life to be like this. I think there is still fear, fear of what her life will be like in the future. So she left. She is the only one of the group of children who has the ability to think independently. She is the kind of person who is rebellious and unwilling to sink, so she feels painful in her heart. This character abandons the possibility of children becoming the next generation of numbness and boring, and represents that all children choose a more hopeful life. Out of affection, she has wonderful memories of her mother, and even after she was adopted, she had the urge to run back every morning when she woke up. But for her future, she is also very clear that she can't return to the previous environment. What she is afraid of is not poverty, but a seemingly hopeless life. Even if the person who adopted her is not a very wealthy family, her future life is full of hope. Of course, the film gave a wealthy adoptive family background. This kind of background can provide a good educational environment, which is in sharp contrast with the small town. At the end of the film, Jenny has tears in her eyes. Even so, she will never go back to the town. She will continue her current life and paint the future she wants. This is the contradiction in the character's heart, and it is also a contradiction conveyed by the film itself. No one thinks that even if they are poor, it is better to give their children to the rich. This is not what the film wants to say. It's like the contradiction and pain in Jenny's heart, which exist in reality. It is not possible that all the plots in the film will happen, but it is a pity for the children who can only live as numbly as their parents and cannot get a better education environment. Because I regret it, I have to express it in such an extreme way as robbing the child. The film is not to encourage children to be brought up in a wealthy family, but to convey a kind of regret that a lifeless environment cannot break the impact of children's future lives.

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