Sensen Army Film Critics, Lecturer, Screenwriter
Classroom situation
Answer the following questions raised by fans
1 Is this film really about education? Why did the story stop abruptly after Xiao Hei left? How to interpret the opening and ending credits?
2 Coffee, what's the metaphor? At the beginning of the film, what is the purpose of the traffic lights? What does the student represent? What does the teacher represent? Where is the biggest metaphor of the film?
3 Why do you use "overhead shooting" when shooting the playground? What does the playground refer to?
Cannes Film Festival awards: 1
Awards · Main Competition Unit-Palme d'Or
French Caesar Award ( 2009; 34th ) Winners: 1
The award-winning * Caesar Award - Best Adapted Screenplay
Man: I have seen this movie, and it has attracted a lot of attention. It is nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and the Palme d’Or in Cannes. Almost everyone said that the script is good, but...what is it so good about? I'm almost falling asleep...
Do you think this movie is really about education ?
Man: Are there any questions? It’s just to talk about the status quo of youth education in France, which triggers reflection...Of course, this classroom can also be regarded as a microcosm of French society...
You still haven't seen the director's most original design. In fact, let me tell you that the whole film is about politics , the status quo in France and immigration issues...
Male: Oh, is it metaphor and symbol again? Wow, that's too deep, you can tell me quickly, why can't I see it at all?
Let me ask a question first. Have you noticed that this film is made at a small cost, but there are six or seven scenes, the classroom, the playground downstairs, the teacher’s meeting place and the office...
The playground downstairs is basically all overhead, right? Only twice, the camera moved downstairs ...
For the first time, quarrel.
For the second time, we played together...
Male: Well, that's the case, the rest are overhead shots...what's the way here?
If you can’t read movies, you can’t answer these shooting techniques...
Man: More than that. There are also the opening and ending credits . You have kept us paying attention to the opening and ending credits. Taking this movie as an example, I can’t tell my ass... Can you explain all of these?
Then let me tell you, listen and see if it makes sense!
Man: OK, you have to explain it to me, I will give you a chick. Just say, why is this movie talking about politics...? Still the whole story ?
Then follow my thoughts, let's sort it out...
The film lead actor finished his coffee and walked straight into the school. There were traffic lights on the side of the road, right?
What does coffee symbolize and what does the traffic light refer to...
Man: I don’t know... you just use me as those stupid students in the film.
Coffee means leisure, and traffic lights represent order. From the street to the school means that the story is transferred from the society to the school...
Why do you want to do this? The director has a purpose, listen to me slowly...
In this way, the school and society are connected through a lens. A school is a small society. The playground at this time is where students entertain, rest and live ...
After that, the teachers introduced themselves, as if officials were debriefing speeches?
Man: It's kind of interesting...
Looking down, the teacher is observing the playground upstairs, and his status is high . Doesn’t it need to be explained? A lot of the shots are overhead shots of the playground. Pay attention, what are the students doing? Playing football, slapstick, frolicking, arguing...I don’t know what they are talking about, anyway, just playing together, making trouble together...
Male: That's right! It's really a group of wild monkeys ... I found out that these adolescent children are really not teachable! Surprisingly stupid, but also very troublesome , no different from a zoo...
Well, western public schools seem to be like this! Anyway, use them as a metaphor that the bottom of the French society and immigrants fit very well?
Male: Well, France is such a country now. Blacks of African descent have accounted for almost half, and there is a large immigrant population. All ethnic groups in the world are gathered here. This class is really a microcosm of France , and it's still a small world ...
The children in the kind of adolescent restlessness, ignorance and self-righteousness, their understanding of democracy and free and fair aspirations , their way of life, love what hate what, like what hate , their view of the world and of society , the state and the surrounding environment of The views are clearly presented...
We found that this group of children pursued individuality , free life, independent thinking, and the protection of their own privacy...
Male: Yes, they introduce themselves, including clothing, hobbies... very detailed. I can see the different values and worldviews of the children...Anyway, these children have been shown to classmates and audiences in class!
So you see, they don’t seem to be students anymore, can they refer to the composition of the French population ?
Oh I got it! It's just that they are a little grumpy and ignorant !
The director wants to say that this is the characteristic of the French people at the bottom. How to manage, let them accept the culture, civilization , history of their country , especially the rules and order ... how difficult it is!
Male: Why do you want to say, especially the rules and order?
Remember the opening traffic lights? Now let’s talk about the school’s traffic lights...
In fact, you pay attention to observe, why the class is chaotic, and why are you always digressing in class?
Male: I feel that the communication between teachers and students is not on the same channel at all . Students don’t speak logic or priority. They don’t know what they are learning at all. What should be talked about in class and what shouldn’t be talked about. , It has nothing to do with learning... the students say that the teacher digressed ...
This is what's interesting! Talking with unreasonable reasoning can tire you to death , no wonder some teachers will get mad! Don't forget, pay attention at this time, the teacher has already represented French politicians...
These high-level people cannot instill French culture and civilization into the people at the bottom. In the end, they can only hope that these people can understand and abide by the rules and order established by the country...
Male: It feels a little bit, are you talking specifically about...
You see, the teacher was so angry that he brought Xiao Hei to the Academic Affairs Office. In fact, a lot of things happened in the classroom. In the end, he just said that Xiao Hei does not need honorifics to disturb the order of the classroom...
Male: Because the teacher can't explain these things clearly, it doesn't matter much anyway, it just disrupts the classroom order...
The key is to disrespect the teacher!
You see that black girl is also, the teacher asked her to apologize later, how should I pass the teacher's notebook...? How should I apologize? Three times, four times, until satisfied...
France requires every citizen to know how to be awed, know how to behave, this is the minimum requirement!
If you want democracy and freedom, I will give you everything ! You want privacy, you have to understand that I am all satisfied ! I don't care if you are gay or not, everything is tolerant!
When you come to my country, you must at least know how to abide by the order of my country, and you must respect the law enforcers.
Man: Oh, that's it! Why was Xiao Hei expelled?
We see that Xiao Hei’s second expulsion is also the problem, disrupting the order and disrespecting the teacher...
Man: I think Xiao Hei’s mother is African and speaks Mali. Everyone can’t understand her, and she apologizes for her son and wants her son Xiao Hei to translate ...
Xiao Hei's mother appeared twice, the first time with Xiao Hei's brother, who was another son. In fact, this mother is also representative, she symbolizes Xiao Hei’s home country,
Man: Huh? Xiao Hei's mother represents the motherland's mother?
Let me explain to you these lens language...
Through voting (note the long shots), the senior management agreed that:
If the immigrants of your country do not know how to abide by the French order, please leave!
Ha, interesting! But Xiao Hei's mother has already apologized for her son?
Let’s watch this process, Xiao Hei will translate it for everyone. Mom is apologizing for me... Can’t you apologize yourself if you have this time ?
This is called insincere ! I can’t recognize the seriousness of my mistake, I’m sorry, please leave here...
Male: And his mother had no regrets afterwards. After knowing the result, she turned her head and left... I remember seeing the black girl apologize earlier . She was not sincere at all. She turned around and said "I didn't apologize..."
That's right, the plot is to pave the way for the following plot, let the audience understand what an insincere apology is , this is very important!
Below, I will reply to the result of the ruling in the official French language:
I don't need your apology, because your apology is not sincere! So please leave! Take your children, where to go back from where...
Don’t you know what rules are? Don’t you know how to respect, then why did you come to France? How good are you in your own country? How good is your mother tongue ? What kind of chaos can be caused by running here ...?
Male: Wow, you are a popular version of diplomatic rhetoric ! I would like to warn those countries that do not understand order, and do not send immigrants and refugees who do not understand order into our place...
In fact, this is France's immigration policy ! How can I translate it for you to understand better?
Male: I see, I understand, absolutely!
Let’s look at this plot again. When the teachers gathered together to discuss how to help the Chinese student Xiaowei to raise money, a teacher mentioned another thing. She was pregnant...
Man: Why did you interrupt the donation?
There is only this opportunity to tell colleagues the good news of pregnancy! Attention, when toasting, she said two things, first, bless Xiaowei through the crisis, and second, hope that her children are as smart as Xiaowei ...
We thought, can a mother give this kind of expectation to a new-born son, can there be greater love than this?
The implication: I love these students, I am proud of you, I just treat you as my own children ...
Man: Do you mean that the top level in France treats these immigrants as family members?
Treat as yourself! Is there a greater love than maternal love?
These people are my children! I love you guys! At this time, it is not the teacher to the students, but the inner words of the politicians to the people!
Man: Oh, that's how it is! The more you think about it, the better the script becomes! Foreshadowing the game, as well as metaphors, symbols, referents, the use of various shooting techniques ... There are so many things inside!
Do you understand now?
Where is education in this article, the whole article is about politics, diplomatic rhetoric, it is a political fable!
Man: It makes sense! If it's really about education, the plot won't always emphasize the rules, apologies or something...really, how many years will it take to cultivate your vision!
Hehe, look at the mountain is not a mountain! Learn slowly! What is a good script, a bad script, you can’t understand a movie, how do you comment? What is the Oscar, what is the best screenplay, the best foreign language film, do you think they are all playing it?
Male: Keep talking, keep talking, the teacher is the idea of the French high-level, I have seen their love, you can tell me that this group of students are also French nationals...
Restlessness, lack of logic, strong words... are their typical characteristics. Through a lot of screen shots and dialogue , this film is analogous to the state of high-level communication with these low-level immigrants in France ...
Male: Well, just like the plot, you can’t ignore him, you ignore him, and he says you digress... Let them send representatives to a meeting, and the two girls are bare-chested and giggling. They are not serious at all. I can’t say. In the end, they also provoke discord... these low-level people are really not fuel-efficient lamps ...
That's right! You see, the black and white girl in the title, the two are quite good, but they will also split and reunite. Also, Xiao Hei scolded and scolded these little bitches, all words were used, but the teacher was not allowed to say that they were "not serious"...
You give democracy to the bottom level, they are not easy to use, they can also anger you...
Even if they are uneducated, they still have a trick to play with people...
In contrast, the teachers (politicians) most play conspiracy, but these students (diaomin) twisted into a rope to play conspiracy with you...
Man: It's so vivid! This is the contradiction between the top and bottom of France again, right?
Yes, you see the Diaomin, right? Don't eat hard and soft, what can you do? Headache……
Male: I see that among the classmates, they often fight and swear in the playground, but they really encounter problems, and the bottom is really hugged ! They all sympathized with Xiao Hei, and didn't want him to be driven away from the school...
The high-level is the high-level, and the bottom is the bottom-level. This is class antagonism, political antagonism , teacher and student, country and citizen, they are really divided...
Man: But why is this? And I found that after Xiao Hei left, it seemed that everyone was also affected , and the teacher and the students were getting along in harmony again... Is there any purpose in handling the story in this way?
Let’s see, at the end of the film, the top management has to figure out a way... I said before that most of the film is a top view of the playground . The teacher only goes downstairs twice. The camera takes a parallel perspective. The teacher and the classmates quarrel and kick the ball ...
The quarrel here is a metaphor for political events, classmates and teachers, that is the escalation of conflicts between the citizens and the government. Let us imagine the protests, conflicts and even riots that often appear on the streets of Western countries ...
Man: You said that the playground is the place where students live and rest, that is, the place where the bottom life lives , the school is the epitome of society, and the playground is also the bottom and the street...
That's right! So you see, the conflict escalates, the teacher walks down the stairs... Can you understand the social events ? When it comes to the conflict stage, that is, when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, then it becomes a ball...
Combining the plot analysis of Xiao Hei's departure, let's first talk about the reason, is it because the two girls are instigating the divorce? Yes! Is the teacher wrong? That's right! But things just happened. After Xiao Hei left, all the students challenged the teacher.
Male; because all the classmates want to safeguard their so-called rights and class interests, they have long forgotten your love and care for him , and they don’t care about your kindness and kindness to him ...
That's right! This is the confusion between the government and the people.
As I said, conflicts and riots often occur, but what is the outcome? It will soon rain and the sky will clear, right?
Contradictions and protests have always existed. Law-breakers were caught, illegal immigrants were blasted away, where to go back...if you didn't abide by the law, just a word, get out! And after that? Still have to return to normal order, normal life, right?
Male: Oh, it turns out to be like this, haha, it's no wonder the plot is edited like this, it's interesting!
The government is having a headache now. It always feels like the chickens are talking to the ducks and playing the piano to the cows... Then what should be done?
Let's talk about the coffee at the opening ...
In adult society, the teacher’s leisure after work is drinking coffee , right?
Male: That's right! I remember that the teachers still talked about the coffee machine...
good! Then look at the leisure life of the students: just these bad monkeys jumping up and down, the playground is their habitat, representing the paradise. We looked down and saw that these monkeys had been playing football and playing around. No matter how noisy they were, I couldn’t hear them. What are you talking about...
But don’t forget:
The feelings, trust and mutual understanding between classmates are established in this way, that is, in this kind of environment, this playground, these chasing, slapstick and scolding activities are produced...animal paradise! And this just produced cohesion and centripetal force...
When it comes to playing football in the film, it seems that the black kids can only arouse some logical thinking when they are discussing football stars, so that they can see that there is actually logic in their conversation.
Male: Because they love football!
right! Football is their life, their leisure . As a result, the adult’s leisure shifted from drinking coffee to the playground. Look at the empty classroom at the end of the film...
The subtext here: I use a civilized way of enlightenment is not easy, because you can't read the book , ca n't listen to my advice, don't understand my heart, you can't accept all civilized information ...
Then I have to go on and change my leisure way to cater to your way. Let's play football together. At that time, I might be able to think in your way...
Maybe I will understand you at that time, and you will be able to accept my ideas more. Will everyone work together to create this harmonious situation?
Male: This interpretation is too feel. It is indeed a political fable. Coffee has such a big effect... Then why does a kid say that he hasn't learned anything?
Haha, I just explained, because you can't accept my message, I have to change myself: don't you play football? Add us to play one...
Look, for the (students) citizens, we (teacher) politicians have done this for their sake, is it easy for us...?
Man: Haha, it's not easy. I found out that this director is really good at flattering...
There is another meaning, please pay attention, this student also said: I don't want to go to xx school... It shows that he still has goals and directions, and knows the good and the bad in his heart...
At this moment, what can the teacher say? If you don't learn it, you can't learn it, it doesn't matter, you know what is good or bad, just know what you want to do! Is the French culture very profound and difficult to understand? It's okay, learn slowly! You know what you want...
What's this? Tolerant ! Be inclusive of all rivers! I only ask you one bottom line: abiding by the law! ok, can it be done?
Male: Yes! I also want to be a Chinese boy like Xiaowei and immigrate to France. I feel more and more that the French leaders love us like mothers... and French art. Only now I can understand that this movie is awesome! I must learn!
Your boy's wings are stiff, I have n't learned the four-dimensional one-piece pull-sheet analysis method yet, still want to go to France?
Man: Ha, yes, with you here, what am I doing in France? This movie is really good, but it's a pity, it's too long! Two hours, the first hour is full of class, the second one really enters the story, there are some waves...
Haha, here is a hint from the director. He said to the audience:
You don't even have the patience to endure these dead monkeys for an hour. Do you know how difficult the situation of our teacher (politician) is?
Man: Oh, that's it! It's all thoughts, all routines...
It's all art! The means are different. If you don’t understand, there is definitely no feel? Write a film review of this kind of movie, what use do you say about pouring chicken soup...?
Male: I understand the mood of the movie fans. Because they won the award, they will be arty and shout hello. In fact, I don't know what is good about it at all? Of course, that's better than complaining, and those pretentious film critics are even more ignorant...
Ha ha, there is progress! Now you know how this script won the prize, right? When people ask in the future, don’t say that this is a movie about education...
Male: yes sir! Understood. In fact, the director just wants to use this class to cleverly and artistically advise the leaders of the country on how to guide your citizens, deal with these contradictions, understand each other, and control such a complicated social system...
nice! The summary is very good! After reading the movie, I found that there are more doorways in the script, right? Some people always say that anyone can write film reviews, it doesn't matter if you don't understand the movie, one person is one Hamlet... In fact, these words are extremely layman!
I just said that these Oscars and Cannes award-winning works are praised by many judges. If you don’t understand many movies, let alone film reviews, you can’t even write a word into it. Believe it or not...?
Man: I believe I believe it! It’s true. Many movies can’t be seen a hundred times, but what exactly does the director want to say...? There is also the script. Let’s talk about the story of this movie, which happened only an hour later. The so-called hook incident has just started, but when Xiao Hei left, the story came to an abrupt end. Wow, it just disappeared . Which textbook made such a story? This completely violates the law of screenwriters! There is also the usual rhythm, which... can't explain it!
Haha, do you still believe in those so-called screenwriters' reference books ? Go ask those who made the book, how many know what the movie is about...? He also teaches screenwriters, laughs out of his teeth! Oscar can’t even understand, who do you teach?
M: Well, I think those books can always learn some tips for stories of it, transforms what ......?
You still need to teach that stuff. Elementary school students should be good at it, right? Didn’t the teacher teach you how to write narratives in school ? Who taught Andersen to make up stories back then? Who taught Tianqiao storytelling? "Said Yue Quan Biography" Three Kingdoms Water Margin, who taught it? Those who will always will, and those who will not always will not ! This depends on genius, on understanding, on exercise, on you, a man who is fooling around with a broken book...? Still learning from you, are you worthy?
Man: It makes sense! If those who are capable of teaching people to make up stories are really good at making up stories, I would like to ask, which of the best films, stories and novels that last forever has won several international awards?
exactly! What rhythm? Let’s just talk about the rhythm of the film. What is so good about the two-hour rhythm? Playing with these vain heads all day long, what rhythm , genre movies , political correctness consciousness stream... Let's go to the ghost!
Does the Oscar have a best rhythm award ? What are you talking about all day...? Is it okay to show your true skills and analyze the award-winning works?
Male; Master, calm down and have a cup of coffee... After a while, I will tear up all the reference books about movies at home. I am not going to France. I will learn from you. The theory of four dimensions is too powerful. ! Ha ha
Hmm, Yo Xi! In addition, I recommend you to watch a few more short videos of political metaphors,
Oscar-level Cannes movies, always remember that watching a mountain is not a mountain!
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