Simple, simple and sincere: just like real life

Kianna 2022-01-14 08:01:07

After finally finishing the exam, at night when I was exhausted, I just wanted to find a film to relax my tight nerves. Unexpectedly, this old piece of dust that was turned out from the corner of the cabinet surprised me, not one or two fragments, but from beginning to end. The whole play is a bit of daily life, but it doesn't feel trivial and dull at all. I like such simple, simple and sincere things. There is no concept of showing off IQ and incomprehensible, nor is there no drama of conflict, madness and ecstasy. The only exposure shot is the old flesh exposed during Freeman's injection.

The most meaningful sentence is what Freeman said. The world is full of people who think they are unlucky. Life is full of limitations, mistakes, and helplessness. A young woman whose husband was killed by careless driving in a car accident was forced to wander around with her single mother. The homeless girl, the grandfather who suffered the loss of his son, was attacked by a bear and lost his mobility. . But at the same time, life is full of choices. Young women can choose to commit themselves to the man who abused her, or they can choose to be self-reliant and love. The grandfather can choose to mourn his son's tombstone all day long and kill his son's daughter-in-law with hatred, or he can choose to forgive and put his love and attention on those who remain. The elderly can also choose to say that I am grateful for all my encounters and chose to let go of the bear that hurt myself. And it is the positive choice that makes people become their own masters, start real life, and begin to appreciate the beauty of life.

The subject of this film is forgiveness. Forgiveness means accepting this imperfect world, truly living in this moment, and being grateful for the good parts. There will always be a rainbow after the wind and rain, of course there will be a storm after the sun, but as long as there is love and confidence in life, life is beautiful. This is such a simple choice, everyone can do it, as long as you want happiness, as long as you are willing to be responsible for your own life.

The vast mountains and pastures of Wyoming remind me of the beautiful western mines in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Sichuan. Perhaps only in a place with a broad vision can people forget all the trivial gains and losses and truly live their lives.

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An Unfinished Life quotes

  • Jean Gilkyson: I flipped a coin. Griffin fliped a coin and I lost. So I was the one who was driving. It was 3 o'clock in the morning and we were both tired. We wanted to make it in time for the rodeo in Great Falls.

  • Jean Gilkyson: I killed him, Einar. Is that what you wanna hear? It wasn't the change in our pockets, or the weak ass coffee, or the rain. It was me. I fell asleep and I flipped the car six times. I killed Griffin. He had no argument from me. You think it's something I forget. You think that I'm not sick with it, that I hate my life? But I tried to keep living, and you haven't. Is that why you hate me so much? You know, you act like I killed you when Griffin died.