Gilbert's destiny is made up, and it is so, father, mother, brother, sister and sister, that make up his life.
One is the father. Although his father has passed away, his influence is the greatest. The film begins with Gilbert's monologue: "My father built this house, and I am in charge of repairing it. The house symbolizes the family, the father left the house, and also the burden of a family: the house that needs to be repaired, the three people to take care of: the fat immobile mother, the mentally handicapped who likes to climb high and may die at any time The younger brother, the younger sister who is still in school.
The second is my sister. Gilbert has an older sister, who works odd jobs, does housework, takes care of her mother, and has no complaints. She just screamed helplessly when the cake she had worked so hard to make was knocked over. She shares Gilbert's burden to some extent. I can think of my sister as a doppelganger of Gilbert, a sense of responsibility for the family in Gilbert's heart, and a part of the family that firmly adheres to it.
The third is the mother. The fat mother, who can only spread out on the huge sofa, can't go to bed, is ashamed to go out and meet people - she is like Gilbert's heavy body, never thought of because of ethics and nature to abandon. When the weight of his body nearly collapsed the floor, nearly causing part of the family to collapse, Gilbert performed his duty to the family, which, however, was full of twists and turns.
Fourth, my brother. The mentally handicapped, innocent brother, is the best part of Gilbert's heart. The younger brother is like a genie who sometimes playfully climbs up the tower—did Gilbert ever want to climb that tower? Sometimes hiding in the trees to play hide-and-seek -- has Gilbert ever thought of playing like this? He was chasing the camper as it passed—did Gilbert ever think about going with it? Yes, the younger brother is his inner youth and child, with unconscious pursuits and dreams. Gilbert was afraid that his younger brother would be in danger. It was the elf in him who had been imprisoned unconsciously all the time - just like being imprisoned by an old house and family.
As for the young woman's lover, it was Gilbert's lust, secretly, like fast food, and never awakened his heart. Of course, it had nothing to do with Gilbert's heart.
The person who was awakened is finally here! That beautiful girl, traveling here, with her silver dream, cast an olive branch on Gilbert, she asked: "Do you have a dream?" Gilbert thought for a long time, no, only his home. Can he have a dream? He can't, he has a big family that needs his care.
When the mother died, Gilbert’s heavy body was gone; when the house was set on fire, a family was scattered along with it—the elder sister found a job and could finally start her own life; the younger sister transferred schools and finally could leave this place; As for the younger brother, Gilbert and his younger brother set foot on the beautiful girl's silver camp car - his inner spirit finally does not have to be confined to the old house, and finally, starts a new one, perhaps to pursue a dream itinerary!
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