"You are me" and "You are not me"

Alexandro 2022-03-22 08:01:04

There is a deep moving, the father's cynicism and desperation, the son's confusion and depression, the conflict of life's depression and self-cognition. The film mixes the living conditions of ordinary people in the United States, the interweaving of good and evil, and it is worth thinking about. In the corner of the world, there are such a group of people - the homeless, who need care but no mercy; there is such a group of people who work for them. People - lovely, kind, sober. In fact, it should mainly tell the story of father and son. From the mental breakdown of both parties when the father said "You are me", to the mutual recognition of the two after Nike sobered up and found his father, when the father said "You are not me", he felt that they Will be better, those who live hard and find the meaning of their lives deserve the recognition and respect of all.
The most touching thing is that when Nike sent his own published poetry collection to his father, although the father was calm on the surface, he carefully framed the poetry collection and proudly hung it on the wall after his son left. The love of the father for the son expressed in that moment, and the love of the son for the preservation of the more than one hundred letters of the father, contrasted with each other and infected us as a group of onlookers.
No matter what, living, finding and realizing self-worth; having loved ones who can be loved is enough!

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Being Flynn quotes

  • Jonathan Flynn: There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. The only important thing, though, is to simply do the work.

  • Jonathan Flynn: So that's the story you tell of why your mother killed herself.

    Nick Flynn: I haven't told it to anyone.

    Jonathan Flynn: You tell it to yourself. Those are the best stories.