The film selected by the art museum, I wanted to watch it casually, but I was deeply moved.
The background of the story is that in Iran, the Iranian people live very hard, but the Afghan people under the war are even more bitter. In order to make a living, Afghans secretly go to Iran to work illegally. The heroine Barron's father is such an Afghan illegal worker. He broke his leg while working on the site, but could not receive any compensation or care. Barron disguised as a boy and worked for her father. Barron didn't say a word in the whole film, but her perseverance was touching. Moving cement on the site, and then moving stones in the river, the woman is used by the man, and her heart is sad.
The male protagonist originally hated this new Afghan boy and tried every means to make fun of him. But then he stumbles upon Barron combing her hair and realizes that she is a girl. The temptation for girls inspires the gentleness of the male protagonist. He began to reflect on his actions, he began to recognize the suffering of Afghans, and he saw people around him who were suffering more than him. He surreptitiously watched as Barron moved the rock and burst into tears. He paid a year's salary in advance, and asked a fellow villager who had taken care of Barron to send the money to her home. As a result, the old man pocketed the money and went back to Afghanistan, leaving a note saying that he would pay it back. The male protagonist silently put the note into the river without blaming, because he knew that the old man was also very pitiful. These poor people behave unexpectedly, and life is compelled to do so. Human beings are mixed with good and evil, but the environment is harsh, and survival requires forcing people to make selfish plans, which is also very sad. The male protagonist begins to really open his eyes to the world and try his best to help those who can help, especially Barron's poor family. In the end he sold his last and only important thing, his ID card. Without an ID card, he is like an Afghan, and his life will be worse in the future. But giving up his identity symbolized that he let go of his false selfishness, and moved from a narrow self to a self that embraces human beings.
He has nothing and doesn't even say his heart to the heroine, but I think he's great. This precious quality, like Gorky's autobiography, makes me sad and at the same time feel the nobility of human nature. It also made me reflect: everyone in this world has good and bad, but think about the good of others, even if it is just a little bit, because it is not easy for everyone. Why should people make things difficult for others?
The film is simple, but the details are very delicate, such as the small kitchen, the "mirror" painted with golden mud, the scene where the hero and heroine feed the pigeons separately, the road in the woods, and a few words from the cobbler.
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