The film tells the story of the protagonist during a coup d'etat in his hometown on his way to the United States, the government was overthrown, his documents were not recognized by the US immigration authorities, he was refused entry but was unable to return to the country, and was forced to stay at JFK International Airport. During the days when he was stranded at the airport, the protagonist Victor had been enduring the torture of the airport official Frank Dixon. Dixon regarded Victor as a symbol of bad luck, thinking that he was a big problem, difficult to control, and wanted to solve it desperately. But this did not cause too much trouble for Victor. This old man happily found a huge and rich world of life in such a small and condensed physical space, and found that every day he passed by all kinds of people and them. The sorrows and joys of their respective lives found that this place was full of generosity and ambition, absurdity and surprise, identity and status, conformity and unexpected adventures. And he also had a romantic love with the stewardess Amily here. In the end, Victor met everything in the United States at this airport, and also met his happiness. The many accidental coincidences in the film that are dramatic and even fairy-tale are the director Spielberg's consistent romantic and warm style, and they are also the director's affirmation of the innocence and kindness of a child. In this "Happiness Terminal" about "waiting", everyone has something to wait. Eastern European traveler Victor is waiting for the end of the civil war, airport chief Frank is waiting for promotion, stewardess Emily is waiting for the married couple’s family marriage , Catering waiters waiting for the love of customs officials, old cleaners waiting for passengers who slip and make a fool of themselves without looking at the "Beware of slippery road" warning signs... The waiting is usually long and painful, but when you are full of hope and full of hope Optimistic, "waiting" will also become a happy thing.
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