Bored image; bored heart

Scot 2022-10-06 05:52:13

At the beginning of the film, the "main ingredient" of this dish was put on the video tape showing the cruel scene of the shooting of piglets. The violent and cruel video is in sharp contrast with the underage protagonist's calm and even indifferent expression. This boy who was cold-eyed about the world met the same lonely girl in the video rental shop he frequented and killed the other person inexplicably. Due to the protagonist's indifferent psychological state, this series of bloody scenes seem so calm.

If it is a Hollywood blockbuster, the plot that begins with "murder" will focus on creating a gripping atmosphere of tension, and a game of cat and mouse will inevitably start between the suspect and the police. And why the protagonist's motive for killing is often revealed to the audience when the story is about to end, in order to achieve a kind of "sudden realization" pleasure.

However, this slightly "boring" film does not abuse this trick. What this work wants to explore is the heart of a juvenile offender --- "want to know what will happen". Just like when we are experiencing the youth rebellious period, no matter how our parents are obedient to us, there is a kind of force that wants to break free from the frame and go our own way, which pushes us to find the answer to some things. When we are driven by curiosity and disregard the "loyalty" of our elders, we are likely to become a runaway wild horse. Those who think we are "heroic" are likely to be "motivated", leading to an irreversible situation. Therefore, the focus of this film is placed on the abstract "curiosity", and it took nearly two hours to produce a very "boring" slow-paced image state. This state is also in line with it. It's the upset world of the protagonist's underage boy.


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