For a person like me, it’s probably suitable to encounter a black humor that suddenly came in this kind of movie with a bleak skin, and then secretly laugh for a long time by myself; then walked out of the theater room and found the BGM that I liked, Feel the sadness of a shallow reflux.
Aki's colors are so beautiful! The poster couldn't reflect this beauty at all, so I changed a still picture. It is also the direct intersection of the two branches in the movie (the first time a soot-faced refugee and a divorced man driving by are not counted).
The life problem of the Nordic middle class is an understatement. Wife alcoholism + career bottleneck (the phrase "the market is not good" is through the mouth of others), plus the luck of casino nights, and the absurd comedy of sushi nights, You don't think there is a big problem in his life at all. He seems to always have a clear mind and can solve everything, but you see, he rarely smiles.
The suffering of Syrian refugees, bereavement, separation, leaving their homes, and nameless malice. He is a person who has almost no selfish expectations, but every step is contrary to what he expects.
He asked, does pretending to be happy also work for me? ——It was very bitter, but I didn’t sell it. The way of responding is to make a statement as best as possible, it is the end of faith, it is to escape over the wall, it is a fist.
The fate of the two people met, he brought him a "new life", and he solved his "old hatred". Action, really is a little trick to solve people's difficulties.
The irony is not without. After the government's serious refusal, it was the reality in the TV report. Did not deliberately use the lens to approach the bloody, the worst is just a few drops of thick blood in the warehouse.
If the cruelty of fate is the base, Aki's warmth is revealed through a little action by others. The most impressive was the act of the nurse with facial paralysis before leaving the shelter, opening the door, as if two useless employees were using their bodies to block the dog's figure-the kindness they were born with and within their power.
Evil, there is no reason for it. The left with the overall atmosphere, the right with the Nazi flavor ("damn Jew") also inexplicably "persistent".
It's still a bit regretful. Aki, like all soft and gentle good people, has too many "takes for granted", all the drama conflicts have been dulled, and finally waiting for the death by the river, all feel hopeful-there is a kind of air fairy tale. Imaginary. As a story, it is good, but the subject matter is too far apart from reality, and I always feel that it will leave hidden dangers in art. But I am still very happy that the first film of my "European Film Festival" is Aki. Eight points for you. ❤️
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