Running with the wind freedom is the direction

Ike 2022-04-02 08:01:01

It was the first time I saw an Arabic film, which was the first domestic film in Saudi Arabia. In today's 21st century, Saudi Arabia's restraint on women is even more serious than that in China's feudal era, which is eye-catching. Waganda is uninhibited to social constraints, and the pursuit and desire for freedom runs throughout. The innocence of the young man and the love of the store owner form a strong contrast with the larger environment. In order to get a bicycle, Waganda was "drinked tea" to make a bracelet, and made unremitting efforts to win the "Koran" competition, but was voluntarily donated because he honestly stated the purpose of the prize money. It's embarrassing that all efforts have been in vain. The mother, who was abandoned by her husband because she could not bear children, took out the money for the red dress to buy the bicycle that her daughter was longing for. The gifts owed by religion and patriarchal society to this girl were finally made up for by her mother, who was also abandoned by patriarchal society. Mother and daughter hug each other tightly, and fireworks bloom in the sky. Lost and found is always emotional. Waganda riding a bicycle is like a bird out of a cage and rushing into the distance in joyful music... The embarrassing thing is that the female director can only direct the filming with binoculars and amplifiers in the back of the car due to customary reasons. Recalling that I just learned to bike in my childhood, I moved in a hurry before I had time to wander in the fields. The memory of the field comes to an end with the busy study and the sinking of the hometown. Childhood and neighborhoods by the fields are always unforgettable... Freedom is sacred. Life is precious, love is higher. For freedom's sake, both can be thrown away.

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  • Nina 2022-04-07 09:01:06

    This year is also the first time in history that Saudi Arabia has bid for the Olympics. When I heard the story, I was wise to think that the theme of the film could not be separated from religion, independence, etc. In the end, the film was very light and optimistic, and the director did not worry about the bitterness and hatred. He watched the life around him through the little girl, and the awakening of women's independence was the key point. Just like the tones of the film are bright and hopeful. .

  • Amber 2022-04-08 09:01:13

    The bike could be replaced with anything else, but the director just happened to use the bike to drive the story. One side of "Waganda" is like "Little Shoes", trying to get it but always failing, while the other side is about awakening and resistance, plus an inclusive ending.