In fact, throughout the film, "Brotherhood" is undoubtedly the main thread of "A Life Without a Line". Ishan, Omi, and Govey are very good friends, and plan to open a shop that buys and sells sports goods and teaches cricket courses to realize their entrepreneurial ideals. Until the middle of the film, the plot has always revolved around "opening a shop." The three characters are also well portrayed in the process-Ishan is enthusiastic and reckless, Omi is gentle and shy, and Govey is cautious and shrewd. In the entrepreneurial process, the three showed their abilities. Govey is the hub, responsible for daily business and accounts; Omi has a political uncle who borrows the loan for opening a store from him; and Ishan is a good cricket player and is responsible Teach the children.
Throughout the first half of the film, the atmosphere of the film is positive and uplifting. It makes people feel that the brothers in the early days of entrepreneurship are of the same heart. It is not an exaggeration to call them "Indian partners". During this period, there is also an episode. Ishan accidentally found a talented cricket teenager Ali, but Ali’s family belongs to the poor class. More importantly, Ali’s family believes in Islam and is incompatible with Ishan’s Hinduism. Besides, Ali’s father’s political party is the enemy of Uncle Omi’s political party. Although the director emphasized Yishan's great enthusiasm for cultivating cricket seedlings and his noble character in this passage, this episode can obviously be regarded as a foreshadowing of the future tragedy.
So far, even if the ups and downs are not big and there are not many contradictions, the progress of the plot can be considered safe and regular. However, the following plot was a bit overwhelming. First, there was an earthquake (Ms7.8 earthquake occurred in Gujarat on January 26, 2001, which caused a total of 167,000 injuries and 25,000 deaths). The three have already ordered The mall where the shop was about to open a new store collapsed, and the developer ran away with the money. At the same time, when Ishan sought help from the Hindu group represented by Uncle Omi in order to help Ali and other Islamic congregations, he was unexpectedly rejected on the grounds of insufficient relief supplies, and Ishan also clashed with Omi. Not only that, but Ishan also took the few deposits from the store to help the Muslims, which made the three already in debt even worse, and the brothers almost turned against each other.
Just as the relationship between the three people has just eased up and everything is moving in a good direction, unfortunate things happen again. On February 27, 2002, a train carrying 75 Hindus was besieged by Islamists in Gujarat. Four of the carriages were lit. The fire lasted for more than an hour. 58 Hindus were burned alive, including 25. Women and 15 children. Like the previous earthquake, this tragedy, which is also a real event, has an intersection with the story. Omi’s parents were among the victims. The furious Hindus immediately launched revenge on Muslims, blinded by vengeance. Omi shot and killed Ishan who was covering the escape of Ali and his son. One brother who was in love with the brothers died tragically, the other went to jail, and the "partners" fell apart in an instant.
"Disconnected Life" is well-organized, but it is flat and straightforward, lacks focus, especially in the plot arrangement, the rhythm is too slow in the first half, the second half is a bit rush, and the end is even more perfunctory. The riots in Hinduism and Islam were huge tragedies that shocked the world back then. It was originally a good starting point. Even if the director considered that religious issues should not be overstated, he could use this to create some trouble for "brotherhood." It is a pity that the film was only scribbled, and did not reflect the true thoughts of the three people from the heart. The reconciliation and reconciliation seemed so superficial. It can even be said that the characters and events are separated from each other to a certain extent. Given that the original book is a super best-selling novel that sells an average of every 17 seconds, the film’s completion and reputation can obviously only fail.
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