People often point fingers at children and try to turn them into the person they want to be. When will they let the children do what they want? We have all been young, have been rebellious, or have a little understanding of children to grow healthier, after all, we are just the beginning of his long river of growth.
Number seven score: 7.57
Synopsis
Ryan (Judy Foster), a girl who just turned 13 lives with her father in a hut by the sea.
Today is Halloween and it is her birthday. She made a birthday cake for herself.
There was a knock on the door, and Ryan hurriedly lit a cigarette, filling the room with the smell of smoke.
The visitor was Frank (Martin Sheen), the son of the landlord Cora, who broke into the house without consent.
Frank tells Lane about Halloween customs and she needs to prepare sweets for the children.
No way, Ryan had to cut two pieces of cake for him, hoping to let him go.
Unexpectedly, Frank made some unruly behaviors to Ryan and teased her with words.
Ryan has been forbearing, but in the face of bad guys, forbearance will only make him gain an inch.
Finally Ryan couldn't bear Frank's harassment, and she used her eyes to let him know that she was not a bully.
Frank picked up the cake and left, but for Ryan, the nightmare had just begun.
After that night, Frank often followed Ryan, watching her every move.
Strangely, Len's father has never appeared since renting the house to Len and his daughter.
On this day, the landlord Cora (played by Alexis Smith) came to Ryan’s residence, hoping to go to the cellar to get some jam jars.
After being stopped by Ryan, the two had some disputes. Cora expressed his contempt for Ryan in words, which made Ryan very dissatisfied.
The conversation broke up unhappily, and Cora slammed the door out.
After Cora left, Ryan took out the jam jar from the cellar, hoping to give it to her directly when she came next time.
But things went counterproductive. When Cora came the next day, he still found a reason to go to the cellar. This time Ryan couldn't stop it.
Cora seemed to see something terrifying when he went down to the cellar, screaming and falling down, nothing happened.
Ryan was scared, but she soon calmed down, who had a mature age beyond her current age.
Dealing with the corpse is the most important thing. Cora's car is still at the door, and it will be over if someone sees it.
Ryan had never learned to drive, and could not start the car anyway, but luckily, she met a kind boy.
His name is Mario (Scott Jacoby). He not only helped Ryan handle the car, but also helped her bury Cora's body. The two soon became good friends.
But the good times didn't last long, Frank came to the door.
How should the two face each other, and what secrets are hidden in the cellar of Ryan's house...
Film Analysis
The film has a taste of Hitchcock. This is also the first film by the two-time Oscar winner Judy Foster to take the lead. She was able to do this at the age of 13. It can be seen that future success is not unreasonable, she has surpassed My own age shows the maturity and strength that a girl who lives alone should have.
I believe that the age setting of the characters in the film is deliberate. In most countries, 14 years old is a dividing line for criminals, so our protagonist Ryan is exactly 13 years old. However, judging from the content of the film, this is not the focus of the discussion. The film is more about how a minor protects himself and how to be independent in a society full of danger and indifference.
"Sexual harassment" and the crime of molestation of minors are no longer a rare topic. A large part of the rampantness of offenders comes from the lack of self-protection awareness of minors, and they are more likely to be coerced, lured and deceived. If Ryan shows signs of weakness in the film, the result may be unimaginable. When his strength cannot compete with adults, he can only use his strong spiritual attributes to make up for it.
"Discrimination from adults". At the beginning of the film, Ryan went to the bank to withdraw money. The teller asked her to sign her name twice, and did not give her the receipt after withdrawing the money. Several details here indicate that it is legal and legal. Under regulated circumstances, many minors will still be treated differently from adults, and people will often unconsciously bully the weak, bully the weak and fear hardship.
"Adult superiority", in the tone of the landlord Cora, we can always feel that a 13-year-old girl should be called by her. She thinks Ryan is not polite, but what she did by herself was to break into Ryan's house without permission several times, without any "polite" at all. How is this different from how some adults educate their children in reality, but they have never been able to do it? I believe that everyone has personally experienced or witnessed such things.
"Experience can make people grow quickly." Ryan's strength and independence are not accidental, but skills that have to be honed under the pressure of life. "School just tells you what life is", and to truly discover life, you have to experience it yourself. , Take a lot of first steps, and you will find that the most difficult may be the moment of making up your mind.
"Don't underestimate anyone." In the eyes of most adults, children are "harmless." However, in the movies, including reality, many examples show that children will show unexpected results after the fermentation of the social environment. Of maturity. The end of the film tells us that adults’ self-righteousness will cost themselves, and not all children are innocent.
"The world is sinister. Only by being alone can you live the greatest freedom. You can do whatever you can to survive." But when someone enters your life and gains all your trust, you will find that all the previous words are farts.
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