A beautifully photographed film, continuous forests, damp moss, turquoise lakes, intermingled aliens, mottled nudes, everything fits wonderfully with the cold, alienated, fringe temperament of Northern Europe; but without the image The beauty of the theme, the curiosity of the theme, and the completion of the story is still a bit low. There are two story lines, one is that the alien who has been socialized meets the same kind and re-seeking identity and belonging, and the other is the customs officer who has made remarkable achievements. Assisting in the investigation of child prostitution, the connection between the two lines still seems blunt. Deliberately, the director wants to discuss social issues such as child prostitution, gender equality, immigration discrimination, etc., but he is not clear about it; the overall appearance of the film is exquisite but the inside is not enough. Before the film, I suggest to learn about the director’s immigration background and the legend of the Nordic mountain gods. Generally speaking, it is an interesting political fable, but it is a bit too much to give a kind of attention prize.
ps. After seeing the episode for the first time, the audience didn’t even bother to wait for the ending song and the subtitles, and couldn’t wait to leave. The man walking behind kept saying to the women around him that Finland is really amazing. It’s really impressive. ? Valentine's Day in 2019 at Hong Kong Broadway Film Center
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