I have seen several movies of single mothers, and this one is the most moving. Compared to the single mother in the emotional holiday, Liz, who was tortured with her children and fled her ex-husband due to domestic violence in this movie, is more courageous and great. In order to let the children still feel the father's love, she continued to pretend to be a father to communicate with the children for many years, conveying a virtual father's love, and at the same time listening to the children's voice. Even in order to satisfy the child's betting with classmates, Liz ventured out to find a strange man to pretend to be a father for a day.
But Liz has a fragile and sensitive heart under her strong and brave appearance. As grandma said, Liz is the "dead" person, because she closed herself and lost herself in order to give her children a virtual happiness. Her secret is the heavy burden in her heart. She will yell nervously when her mother suddenly breaks into the room without knocking on the door. She will collapse because her son and classmates are turning over her belongings in the room. Her locked wardrobe is just like she was on. Locked heart. NO PAST, NO Present. No future. This is what she asks for the father actor she is looking for, and is it not her own inner portrayal? Ever since my grandmother stayed with her mother and son to prevent Liz from going back, we can imagine how many times Liz was hurt and softened and cheated home by her ex-husband, and then continued to suffer. Anticipation has eroded her trust in outsiders. You have to trust somebody someday. The fake father has already understood Liz, this great and fragile mother, this is the key to Liz's heart.
What Liz needs to trust is not just the fake father who can bring fatherly love to her son, she also needs to trust her son to have the ability to accept reality. When did Frankie know that this dad was a fake? The director did not give specific and clear hints. Perhaps when he discovered that his parents were not so close, perhaps when he saw his parents gradually move towards intimacy, the child was smart and sensitive. Even if the adult didn’t say anything, he could understand our self with a pair of eyes. Thought it was a seamless illusion. In fact, no one wants to live in an illusion, and so do children. He saw through the truth but did not expose the lies. This stemmed from his understanding and love for his mother. He could feel the faint sadness of his mother when he learned of the death of his ex-husband. Liz must have loved her ex-husband deeply, or she would not be here. The ex-husband went to visit him on his deathbed, and when he was disappointed again, he took the pictures and drawings of the child to his hospital bed to fulfill his last wish. Frankie just told his mother by the last letter. He knew the truth and accepted the reality calmly. The world map taken from the wall and the wrong question in the geography exam were all the children's illusions about the one that was once illusory. Fatherly let go. He has grown into a little man. After learning of the death of his biological father, he knew that "Mum won't worry about it anymore, because she still has me." From then on, Liz could finally let go of her hanging heart and truly start a new life with her son.
The role of the father in the growth of the child is also pivotal. Whether it’s "Frankie My Love" or "A Holiday in Love", it will emphasize that fathers lead their children, especially boys, to engage in the tasks that men believe men should undertake or the abilities they should possess in traditional culture, whether playing baseball, repairing cars or building walls. Picking up rocks and drifting, running races on the beach, climbing mountains, watching ships, and even inviting girls to dance. In these activities, fathers show their children the skill, fun and courage to cope with life. These activities may not help children improve. Achievement response to the test seems to have nothing to do with the survival skills required by modern society, but for children it is the best childhood memory of him, and it is a great source of strength for him to face life alone, especially when facing difficulties in the future.
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