A lot of people are condemning Auntie, but just imagine in the war-torn era, who would want to take in two high-ranking cadres who were only willing to eat and not work. If it is said that Setsuko is not looking for a job because of age restrictions, should his teenage brother try to join the army or farm to solve his own rations? If you can't find a job, you can ask yourself what your former classmates have done, or you can ask your aunt to tell you how to join the army. At first, the rations and property they brought with them from the aunt's family could only meet the needs of the moment. Don't say more than 10 catties of rice, in the era of insufficient grains, a person has to make two or two meals for a meal, right? The two children alone eat 12 taels of meals a day... So, how can people who don't have a job clamor for plain rice every day, and the family can't afford it. Don't look for a job, don't help with housework, just throw the bowls and chopsticks in the sink after eating. Don't know how expensive Chai Mi is! The aunt from the far house had no relationship with them at first. She watched her husband and children go out to work hard every day, and watched the rice bag shrink bit by bit around the stove, worrying about how to fill the stomach of the whole family. While brushing the greasy and dirty bowls, I saw the two white foodies from my own family play and sing, but they didn't help the already struggling family... If you were, wouldn't you be angry? Looking at the silly Setsuko, it can be said to be naive; looking at Seita, who is about the same height as an adult and only knows how to play romantically with fireflies and tease her sister? This is not only a material problem, but also a serious attitude problem. Not to mention the problem of one bite of food, when resources are in short supply, if I give you this bite of food, maybe my own daughter will starve to death? Why do you want to give you something delicious to someone who reads novels in bed every day!
Even so, the aunt still didn't clearly drive the poor siblings out, that is, she deducted some rations, rolled her eyes and said sarcastic words. As a result, Qing Tai, the burning soul of a high-ranking cadre's disciple, quit! The older brother, who was from a wealthy background, only thought about his so-called dignity. First, he said that he would not eat his aunt's food, and then he ran away with his ignorant younger sister! I ran to an abandoned bomb shelter, ran to the river and got bitten by mosquitoes. If you don't starve to death, you have to be killed by malaria... Even if you just talk softly to coax your aunt? Even if you lower your noble head and ask your aunt if she needs help with housework? Do you need your aunt to have patience and leisure to take care of your fragile mind? Want dignity? They have fallen to the point of stealing, and what dignity is there? My sister is dying, even if there is one person who can take care of her when you go out looking for food, it can greatly extend her life, right? You say you love your sister, but how can you take care of your sister to the greatest extent possible?
The war is cruel, but so many people have survived well. Why are you starving? Because you Qingtai can't adapt to the environment at all, and can't mature quickly in an environment where no one takes care of it. You are too naive. In times of peace, your naivety is only your characteristic; in times of war, your naivety and incomprehension can only kill yourself and drag your sister to death. You can't steal even if you're sick, you can steal sugar cane when you're sick, at least steal a chicken!
Qingtai, stupid; Setsuko, sad.
Of course, although the plot is worth complaining, the film itself is well shot.
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