If it weren't for being stimulated by small fishes, (Am I easily stimulated?) I would probably put them in a locker. But anyway, when I decided to clear out a batch of literary films to watch, the first thing I thought of was it.
The director of "Geta Tree" is the Italian Omir. The film was released in 1978 and won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. According to the introduction on the box, all the actors used by the director were extras, and it took a long time to complete the filming. The movie is also very long, divided into two episodes, and watched me all night. However, even though my eyes are tired, I feel that I can keep watching, and I hope to keep watching. It can be said that if it were not for the last deep sorrow, the movie would be exactly like Miller’s pastoral paintings, tranquil, quiet, and a dense golden red sunset...
"The Clogs Tree" has almost no plot, and the protagonist in the film is Bei A farmer’s family in the village of Gamo has several tenant farmers. They live in a large courtyard and make a living on the farmer’s livestock and fields. The camera is just following the details of their lives that seem to remain unchanged. They are piously facing the thrifty, simple, difficult and peaceful life, everything is peaceful, everyone is so silent, but they are grateful to God and sympathize with others, Loving the family, the deep warmth, lingered in their brief conversation, a warm look in their eyes.
The priest told Mr. Battis that he should send his son Minles to school. Battis said he could take care of the younger children at home. "No, this is not a good reason. He should learn wisdom." The priest said. The couple left graciously, only occasionally sighing. "The farmer's children go to school, what others will say." But they burned a lot of water to wash the children clean early, made a small schoolbag, and let him go to school.
The situation in the neighbor's house is more difficult than theirs. After the man's death, the burden of an old man and his six children was all weighed on the widow's body. She can only support people by washing their clothes. The mill owner sympathized with them and gave the eldest son a job in the mill. The priest also sympathized with them, and quietly asked the peasant woman whether she would send her young children to the orphanage so that they could raise other children. The woman bowed her head sadly and said nothing. In the evening she asked the eldest son for his opinion, and the conversation between the two was very short.
——Do we have to send them away? ——If
we really can’t handle it anymore...
——Pirello will be twelve years old next year, and he can go to the barn to help.
The son looked at his mother, "I am willing to work day and night, but I want to keep my younger siblings at home."
Grandpa collected chicken manure and secretly buried them in the soil during the snowy night, so that in spring, their tomatoes would be better than others. People went public a few weeks earlier. Grandpa is full of hope.
The cow in the family suddenly became ill and could not eat or stand up. This is their own cattle, which is as precious as one can imagine. However, a kind veterinarian can only tell them that killing the dying cattle early is the correct remedy. This is nothing short of a catastrophe for a family. The woman had nothing to do. She went to church and begged Jesus to give holy water to save their cattle and save their family. Jesus blessed the pious and unfortunate, just as they sympathized with the poorer wanderers. The cow regained his health after drinking the holy water.
On the celebration of Virgin Mary’s Day, another neighbour, who was somewhat cunning, saw the crowd gather and listened to people proclaiming freedom and democracy. However, he found a gold coin in the crowd. After a tense effort, he secretly picked up the gold coin and rushed home excitedly. But he worries about where to hide the precious gold coins without being discovered. Eventually he hid the baby in the horse's hoof. However, many days later, the gold coins followed the horseshoe and did not know where they were left. The hard-hit farmer beat the horse, and the angry horse nearly trampled him to death.
Another family has a beautiful girl waiting to be married, who works in the textile factory in the city every day. A young man fell in love with him. He followed her far in the field, and finally was able to say "good night" to each other. As suitors, young people come to the girl’s compound at night to attend people’s gatherings in the barn. Even so, it seems to be very happy. He can come to the barn every day to meet with the girl and all the residents of the compound until the wedding. After the wedding, they went to Milan to visit the girl's aunt, an abbot. The kind abbot received them and gave them a child after their first night. A beautiful orphan.
The story is of course indispensable for the Battis family. Their story is the only complete plot that can be called the title of the movie. Because the money from the previous childbirth had not been repaid, Battis's wife did not even invite a midwife when she gave birth. With the help of neighbors, she gave birth to a beautiful boy. The father who was supposed to be happy just sat aside, clutching his hat sadly. "There is one more mouth to eat in the house." "Don't be afraid," the weak wife smiled: "Think of what your poor mother said, if it is an angel, God will take care of him himself." Battis said. Nodded.
Battis' worries about the newborn child is actually because he is such a loving father. He loves his children. Minles walked 6 miles to get home every day. His father always took him to the stove, took off his shoes and socks, and put his little feet by the fire. shoes and socks are wet, do not let it warm words will frostbitten ...... today learned what? ...... microbial ah? ...... there are many things to learn ah ...... '
wife gave birth to a child that day, Mingle Si clogs bad . He dragged his torn shoes back home late. Battis didn't tell his wife that he secretly chopped a farmer's tree by the stream at night and made a new pair of wooden clogs for Minles.
The cold winter finally passed and everything was thriving. The grandpa’s tomatoes produced beautiful fruits early and were praised by everyone in the town... However, the farmer found the clogs tree that had been stolen, and he decided to drive away the Battis family without hesitation. The agent took the cattle from the farmer's house, and Battis watched them leave, then put the family shit and his wife and children on the cart and left silently. The neighbors hid at home and prayed for them. Minles looked at the once warm but now dark home, and shed tears...the
thick colors, the vast pastoral scenery, this silent land , There is warmth, joy, and sorrow. The solid backs of farmers bear the weight of life. They are grateful for any mercy and gifts from God, and they also bear all the punishments of fate.
For me, this is a really good movie.
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