waking up

Alexa 2022-03-24 08:01:05




Among them are Mexicans who are determined to take smuggling as a daily routine, running between sons and parents, working in factories with harsh environments, and weaving the future by selling the cheapest labor; Laugh at the "Korean squatters" who are discriminated against;

among them, there are Australian girls who grew up in fertile land and are forced to sell their bodies before becoming the next Nicole Kidman because of their longing for Hollywood star dreams;

among them, there are native-born, but pious and simple Islamic girl.

In addition to the inaccessible North and South Pole and the European powers of noble blood, people in other corners of the earth are crazy about a green card.

Culture shock, immigration issues, and the continuation of the aftermath of 9/11, all of which will not hinder their dream of becoming an American. "Crossing the Border" is like a hodgepodge of real problems. Regardless of the taste and whether the problems reflected are acute or not, they are all American reality. a portrait of . In the Ukiyo-e of the immigrant boom, the irony it brings is particularly strong: it is this utopia that is advertised as the most free and most beautiful in the world, but it is always abusing its hegemony, brutally and arrogantly to people outside the United States. They are classified according to their skin color and beliefs, and they make up various excuses, and then push them into the abyss, and even push them to the brink of terrorists.

On this intricate issue, on the one hand, the film creates a positive American individual image of justice and tolerance, and on the other hand, it vividly portrays the indifference of the entire American system. Why would the democratically elected government of these kind people develop such a ridiculous and shady system? Who is the real creator of terrorism? Just as the 16-year-old Islamic girl who was classified as a dangerous person by the FBI said in the film, the terrorist is definitely not the cowardly person in the government propaganda, whether his behavior is appropriate or not, at least their behavior makes the United States really hear their anger. Shouting voice, finally this hypocritical country of freedom sees simplicity and faith as the source of terrorists, they put an end to seeing aliens that America can't assimilate, they can only accept no headdress, a rotten life, the best and ordinary American girls The same Islamic girls who are promiscuous and drug addicts, this is their silent aggression. It is a pity that the girl who lost her faith and was recognized by the United States was not forgiven by the traditional Islamic family. The tragedy of brother and sister cannibalism is the product of the fierce conflict between hegemonic ideology and traditional culture. This dream is far more cruel than imagined; the price to pay is even life. freedom of.

View more about Crossing Over reviews

Extended Reading
  • Florine 2022-03-28 09:01:13

    The structure is somewhat similar to "Crash". Nice movie. The background music is great.

  • Marshall 2022-03-24 08:01:05

    Through the stories of several characters to explore the US immigration policy, there are traces of imitating the similar theme film "Crash" in previous years, but it is worse than "Crash" and has no breakthrough. The reflection on the US immigration policy is worthy of recognition. For a US green card, some people died, some were imprisoned, some were deported, and of course some people got their wish.

Crossing Over quotes

  • Special Agent Howell: You see what's interesting Miss Shepard is we ran a check on your name. A Claire Shepard arrived on a B-2 visitors visa seven months ago and then just two days ago she has her status adjusted to an EB-1 green card for persons of extraordinary ability. According to The Internet Movie Database, the only Claire Shepard that matches your spelling, age and place of birth has two credits on little known Aussie TV shows. Walk on roles. She hasn't won any national or international awards

    Special Agent Ludwig: Which is something the adjudicator who handled your case would have to have been aware of and yet he approved you for an EB-1. Miss Shepard we'd like you to tell us about your relationship with center adjudications officer Cole Frankel?

  • [in order to convince the immigration adjudicator that he is entitled to receive Green Card, Gavin is requested to demonstrate his familiarity with the Jewish religion by reciting "Kaddish" prayer - a Jewish prayer, most of it Aramic. Since the atheist Gavin has little knowledge of Jewish religion, he recites instead a mishmash of prayers, blessings, hymns and non-religious songs in Hebrew]

    Gavin Kossef: Baruch ata, Adonay, melech haolam...

    [= Blessed are you, Lord, King of the universe]

    Gavin Kossef: Hevenu shalom alechem...

    [= We brought you peace]

    Gavin Kossef: Bore pri hagafen...

    [= Who creates the fruit of the vine]

    Gavin Kossef: Vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel shabat...

    [= And commanded us to light a candle of Sabbath]

    Gavin Kossef: Melech haolam...

    [= King of the universe]

    Gavin Kossef: Hevenu shalom alechem...

    [= We brought you peace]

    Gavin Kossef: Adon olam asher malach...

    [= Eternal Master, who reigned supreme]

    Gavin Kossef: A-a-a-men.