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Globally, homosexuality has always been a relatively obscure topic. However, from the 1950s and 1960s to the present, there has been an endless stream of films about homosexuality. These films more or less let people understand the life of gay people, and their hidden emotional world.
In September 2018, a gay-themed film was screened at the Toronto Film Festival: Tell the Bees. The film is directed by Annabel Youngker and stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Granger. The film has been praised by the majority of fans for its exquisite pictures, unpretentious shooting techniques and delicate emotional changes.
01 True love has no gender, it is only related to the soul
The story in the film takes place in England in the 1950s. In a small town, after being abandoned by her cruel but caring husband, Lydia has a hard life with her son alone. The landlord came to ask for rent every day, and Lydia had to hide at home without saying a word. To make matters worse, Lydia, a female textile worker, was fired shortly after due to a production accident. Without a source of life and to support her son, Lydia was about to cry without tears. In order to make a living, she had to throw away her dignity and run to her husband for help. However, after hearing what happened to her, instead of helping her, her husband humiliated her severely.
Just when Lydia feels hopeless, Jane appears. Jane is the only daughter of a rich man in town who has passed away, leaving her a rich inheritance and a mansion. Jane is a doctor, and her medical skills are superb. She used to work out of town and just moved back to the town to settle down not long ago. And in the town, she was the only doctor. Lydia and Jane met under the recommendation of their son, and both had a good first impression of each other. After learning that Lydia is desperate, Jane invites the Lydia family to her mansion, for which Delia is very grateful.
Two weak women and an underage child built a family like this, and they lived happily together. In the process of getting along day and night, Delia and Jane secretly fell in love and had a relationship. Unfortunately, when the two of them were having sex, they happened to be bumped into by Lydia's son. The son couldn't accept this fact and thought that Lydia had deceived him, so he yelled at Lydia. At this time, Delia squatted in front of her son, stared into his eyes, and said to him word by word: " I love her (Jen) very much, but I'm still your mother, and nothing has changed. "
There is a song called "Love is Love", true love does not distinguish between genders. When we truly fall in love with a person, we fall in love with the soul of the other person . As for whether the other person is male or female, it doesn't really matter.
02 There is no sin in falling in love with the same sex
When Lydia's husband found out about this, he was furious and felt ashamed of his wife, so he went to Jane's house to make a scene. Soon, the whole town knew about Delia and Jane's romance. At that time, the social atmosphere was very conservative, and homosexuality was an absolute taboo. After the story spread, people in the town treated Lydia and Jane so viciously that someone even painted the outside of their family's mansion with abusive words. Both Lydia and Jane knew that there was no place for them in the town. So, they decided to settle in other countries and start a new life.
However, the dramatic thing is that just as they were packing their bags and preparing to leave the town, someone in the town was dying of illness. The family begged Jane. Jane didn't say a word, just picked up the medicine box and rushed to save the person. After a race against time for treatment, the patient was finally out of danger, and Zhen was relieved. At the same time, she also felt the burden on her body. A question came to Jane's mind: there was no other doctor in the town except her, and everyone had to rely on her to treat them when they got sick. If she is gone, someone is sick, what should I do?
At the end of the film, Jane decides to stay. She endured her grief and broke up with Lydia, and then personally took Lydia and her son to the train station. On the platform, Jane and Lydia were both heartbroken when they were about to part ways with their lover . In the public, the two embraced and kissed , and they were not afraid to let people cast their surprised eyes.
The idea that this film wants to convey is that emotions are only inappropriate, not gendered. For people, if you want to love someone, you have to be bold and love someone of the same sex. There is no sin.
03 Accepting homosexuality is the progress of the times
Times are developing, and human beings are progressing. At present, homosexuality has been accepted by more and more people. Since the 1970s, gay parades have been held regularly every year in some western countries. However, there are still many people in the world who reject and hate homosexuality.
In a certain issue of "Wonderful Flowers", Cai Kangyong said tearfully that because of his homosexuality, he suffered a lot of discrimination, so his heart was very sad. The original words are: "We are not monsters. There is no difference between gays and others, we just fall in love with one person, precisely the same sex . You can disagree, but please respect us."
Homosexuals are excluded mainly because most people are straight. And human nature is exclusivist . In fact, homosexuality has existed since ancient times, and it is a way of life that people can choose. Although human beings are a whole, each individual is different. Sexual differences are just one of many differences between people. It's like you write with your right hand and you write with your left, it's nothing.
For thousands of years, homosexuality has gone through a arduous journey from "crime" to "tolerance" to "legalization". Today, 24 countries or regions around the world have recognized same-sex marriage, which is undoubtedly a huge milestone in human civilization. Progress.
More than 100 years ago, the philosopher Thoreau said: " I hope that everyone can carefully find and pursue their own way of life, not according to parents or neighbors ." This sentence is also applicable to today's society. For homosexual groups, the more respect the society has, the more beautiful the world will be.
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