A country with more than one million square kilometers and a population of only over 300,000 people, three-quarters of the country is plateau, more than ten percent of the land is covered by glaciers, and there are more than 100 volcanoes, which can be called strange and magnificent scenery. Charming country. Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Germanic people, enjoying their fierce and stubborn character. Every few years, a number of Icelandic films catch the eye. This time it's Glimour Hacknerson's "The Rams" (2015), where Goodmondur Birdwalsson and Christine Birdwalsson, better known simply as Goode and Kitty, Because of the protection of the sheep, the brothers have been hurting their brains.
Goode is introverted and gentle, Kitty is outgoing and impulsive, and the brothers have been inseparable for forty years. But they all live by raising sheep, and they all raise the famous breed of Polstatil sheep. The local sheep breeding competition is held every year. This year's champion is Kitty, with 86 and 5 points, and the runner-up is Goode, with 86 points. Anyway, the championship and runner-up were won by the brothers, but Goode faced Kitty's smear. He was complacent and did not buy it. He pinched the hind legs of the sheep and lost a little bit. The problem lies in the muscles of the hind legs.
Here comes the problem. Shepherds have reported that Kitty's sheep suffer from scrapie, a sheep disease that came from England in the 19th century. This annoyed Kitty, who thought Goode was jealous of him for being so presumptuous. In the middle of the night, he picked up the shotgun and aimed two shots at Goode's windowpane, so frightened that Goode did not dare to come out. After fixing the glass, he lets Sommie the dog carry his bill to Kitty, the only normal way of talking. Kitty glanced at it and threw it in the trash.
Unexpectedly, the problem really came, and the female veterinarian Catlin informed them that Kitty's sheep really had scrapie, and since they couldn't be saved, they had to be wiped out. In order to eliminate the epidemic, Goode honestly signed and agreed to the public compensation plan, which meant that there would be no sheep to raise here within two years. It's just that Goode said solemnly that the sheep grew up here, were buried here, and slept with the ground. Seeing his pitiful appearance, the public family agreed to his request for burial on the spot.
Goode, who said goodbye to the sheep in tears, shot them to death in pain. Before, he always hugged the sheep and called out dear baby, beautiful girl, or good boy. When Katrin led the people of the public family, seeing this tragic situation, there was nothing they could do. The killing order, 47 sheep, none of which were kept, was the unified plan of the public family, and I couldn't blame Old Goode, at least he executed the killing order.
But seeing his neighbor Kitty not only did not execute the killing order, but also blocked the public's people with guns to execute it. The public had to beg Goode to come forward. Goode said I never spoke to him. In Kitty's view, there is no way to live without sheep, and sheep are part of their life continuum, or rather one. They can be without women, but not without sheep. Women can't stay here either.
They only have sheep with a docile nature, only a soft ice field, and only a happy dog. No matter how small the flying bird is, it does not belong to them. They only have sheep. How could Kitty give up so easily, not to mention the Polstatil sheep would become extinct if they were killed.
Goode told the public that his sheep did not belong to him, they were all in my name, because my father didn't want to leave the sheep to him, but my mother promised him to keep them. The public said that if he continues to do this, he will summon you to court for a trial. Kitty saw Goode's signature and had another uproar. The next day Goode found Kitty lying unconscious in the snow, so he drove a large forklift to shovel Kitty to the town hospital and put it down.
Well, Kitty continues to toss. A small group rescued him, knocked on the door and sent it to Goode. Goode washed him and carried him to sleep on the sofa. But the guy heard an inexplicable noise, which Goode said was the cat's trick-or-treating noise. Unexpectedly, the young man came back a few days later, saying that he was using the toilet. He heard the sound again, and he took his pants and left without asking. Gude, who had a hand, took the risk of leaving the Gap breeding sheep for the transmission of the Bolstati sheep, and let the handsome guy inoculate the 7 sheep girls.
But this time is obviously different from the past, Goode feels bad, and the situation is big. He quickly drove the sheep from the house into the sheepfold. The public immediately arrived, and they found nothing when they searched the room. They were not discouraged. Goode was afraid that this group of sheep babies was really doomed, so he bit the bullet and knocked on Kitty's door, saying that they had found the breeding sheep and breeding sheep, and they must be moved as soon as possible. Kitty said that the only way to survive the winter is to send it to the plateau.
Thinking that a few days ago, the brothers had an interesting conversation. Kitty thanked him for saving him, and then asked "Good, do you have a breeding sheep?" "What's your business?" "They're the only Polstati sheep left in the world." Now it's Goode's turn to say Kitty you have to help me, they're coming.
In order to avoid the lore for the excellent breeding sheep of the family's generations, the brothers really fought hard. They drove the sheep and walked up the plateau. Coincidentally, they encountered a violent tide, and the breeding sheep Gapoor disappeared, so Goode was anxious to find it everywhere. This is the lifeblood of the two of them. Goodley fell down, frozen by the cold wind, and had no response.
This time it was Kitty Nuan's turn to save Goode. He first eagerly dug out the snow cave, then carried him into the ice cave, took off his clothes and warmed him with his body, crying while crying. The blizzard continued to blow bitterly. The brothers finally embraced. "Everything will be fine, my dear Goode".
Who can appreciate their deep love for sheep, who can appreciate that destroying the breeding sheep is equivalent to destroying themselves. At the beginning of the film, there are words "In memory of my mother (1951-2001), the director's nostalgia must be transferred to "The Ram", it is indeed a different feeling in my heart, the story of the brothers and the last eight sheep, from this Turbulence plays out until the ice melts.
2016, May, 15
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