Two mismatched teenagers, the coolest summer

Devyn 2022-07-20 20:40:09

What are you worrying about every day at 14? A tragic math test paper, inappropriate clothing, a crumbling broken family, or the loneliness and hopelessness of finding a soulmate? Looking up at the most popular boys and girls in his class, eager to be accepted and angry at his mediocrity, this is 14-year-old Mike, as eccentric and unsocial as the little heroine Nadine in "Edge of Growth", the difference is Nadine reconciles herself by turning against the world, while Mike meets Chick.

The two are diametrically opposed personalities, and they don't even match their appearances. Although they are all regarded as freaks, Cheek is obviously more casual and doesn't care about other people's opinions. He is not handsome, but when Cheek stands in front of the car and looks at the camera under the sun, no one will question this daring How cool is a yellow-skinned boy who wants to do it.

Radha from Cheek

Mike's family life was not happy. His mother was drinking and his father had an affair. He was a little timid and inferior. He only dared to hide his sketches in a drawer, but he was reluctant to tear them up. Under the encouragement of Cheek, the two came uninvited and made a splash at Ban Hua's birthday party. It wasn't exciting enough. In the excitement, the pair of good friends hit it off, and then started the journey of walking away.

car out of fog

Summer has the brightest tones in the four seasons. Against the backdrop of the blue sky and green grass, the body is a sky blue like a fairy tale dream. The romantic Chick threw away his phone and headed south, while the realistic Mike was terrified of stealing his car, but as the mileage increased, the two gradually transformed from a relationship of Don Quixote and entourage to like-minded traveling companions, freed from his bondage ,Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves. If Mike had been hesitant to drive through the cornfields and write down Chick's name so he could see it in Google Maps, he's really got involved in this crazy adventure.

name in the corn field

The two people with different skin tones are already full of alternative shapes, and the piano music of Richard Clayderman is played on the way, which is really very joyful. Taking advantage of his youth to experience as much as he likes, encountering countless unimaginable landscapes and people, their appearance made Mike discover that the world is not limited to a small circle that excludes him.

After experiencing the embarrassment of being chased by the farmer, going to the Wisdom family for lunch, and meeting Issa, who was wandering in Prague looking for her sister, this interesting trip is also a constant encounter and farewell, Issa's kiss gave Mike in a sense Self-confidence and enlightenment, but from the confused look on his face, it can be seen that he has not yet adapted to separation, nor has he fully understood budding and liking.

break into the farm
Chick: Do you really think there is something in the sky?
Mike: The probability is very small, but because the universe is infinitely vast, there is also a high possibility in a small probability

Not everyone can read you, but you have to believe that under the vast starry sky, there will be someone willing to understand you.

Sleeping under the stars

I am so lucky to meet such an interesting friend as Chick when I was growing up. He brought you company and courage when he was there, and he still affects your attitude towards life after he leaves. Changes are always silent, and the troubles that used to occupy the mind of day and night have become insignificant. After getting off the police car, Mike finally attracted everyone's attention, but he no longer cared about these glances. He and his mother put those useless pasts together. Tossed into the pool, mother's willfulness is like another Cheek.

You can't learn much from me, but you can learn two things: first, you can say anything and second, other people's opinions are bullshit.

Last year, Germany also had a road film "The Coolest Day" with a similar routine, stealing a car and then escaping the world. The scenery is good, but the crazy people around you are also very important, and you can walk on the same road with the same frequency. When people are infinitely close to nature, they will look at a lot of things. Travel is just a small segment in the long progress bar of life. For Mike, the theme of this segment is growth-in order to face it bravely alone, after all, friends meet In the future, life is still in sight.

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Goodbye Berlin quotes

  • Maik Klingenberg: Did you steal that car?

    Tschick: No, just borrowed it. I'll put it back later. Lada Niva, runs on diesel.

    Maik Klingenberg: What about fingerprints?

    Tschick: That's TV bullshit. Go ahead, touch anything.

    Maik Klingenberg: You want to go to jail?

    Tschick: I'm only 14, man. Criminal accountability starts at 15. Come on, Maik, let's go for a spin!