This is a unique perspective to tell the story of the American Dream. An illegitimate, Mexican father's American dream. Watching the entire film, I feel quite distressed. Life is cruel, yes, but you can't hear your father's complaints and despair. He gave a lot of trust and loyalty, was devout to God, and was tolerant and kind to people, but he was always betrayed and abandoned.
But this is nothing to him, he just keeps trying to chase his dream and give his son a better life.
I thought the story between father and son would be very dull and depressing. I didn't expect a film of this genre to really move me, especially when there is almost no background music, no handsome girls, no deep romantic confession of love. However, I don't know why, just after the son's impulsive and acerbic questioning, the father's series of blank eyes, and the pale and helpless murmur
'Don't say that.'
'Don't ever say that.'
I was moved. .
I was completely moved by a candid meeting in prison. Without any foreshadowing, the father was brought out in handcuffs so suddenly, and as soon as he sat down, he answered his son's sharpest questions straight to the point. Yes, I feel so abrupt, but so true. My father has never been good at expressing himself. His short words, ignorance of brewing atmosphere, and clumsiness of grasping emotions just enhance the character's moving when he expresses himself, because he appears to be very sincere and pure. He doesn't complain about anyone, because everyone is in trouble. He couldn't answer many of his son's questions, but he remembered his wife's good past, he repaid the kindness of half a loaf of bread, and he knew that he had to find a way for his son to go to a better school.
This film is somewhat reminiscent of "When Happiness Comes Knocking", the same hard-working, father and son who are at the bottom of the society, the same bumpy road and want people to give up, "Happiness" gave a very bright sunshine An optimistic happy ending. And this film is more open-ended, full of hope, rough but full of vitality in the desert background, turned into a very concrete 'life', imprinted in everyone's heart. For each of us, life is not a hard journey in the desert, with the water and food that we have to bear, much like the moral law that my father adhered to all the way.
We kiss the god statue on the chest, bring the package prepared by our relatives, and work hard toward the front of hope. There will be a better life ahead.
Let's go home.
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