Xu is because of the delicate and warm characteristics of women, the Lebanese beauty director Nadi Labaki, in her self-directed and self-acted films, often uses a gentle and soft-spoken manner. The tone is used to express the various encounters and emotional changes of the characters. Even if the emotions are agitated and resentful, they will not let the emotions fluctuate to a rampant situation. The life and soul of her, just like her 2007 work "Caramel", the whole film is warm and natural, soft and sweet with a bit of bitter taste, just like the original taste of life.
And this "Where Do We Go Now" still has the optimistic and sincere attitude that Labaki's films have always upheld, and the overall narrative is also fuller than the previous works, and it is revealed in the sad and happy narrative. A dash of confusion and worries, like the uncertain future and future of the Middle East. Indeed, various factors and entanglements of interests have turned this global village into a burning powder keg, and in this male-dominated social system, seeing the films of talented female directors is as if A window was opened, and the forbearance and strength of those women, the smiles and tears behind the black veil, were slowly displayed in front of the audience.
There is no complicated structure in this film, the rhythm is soothing and appropriate, and there is no skill to show off deliberately. Although Labaki has also tried many expressions of different types of films, from time to time, he uses singing and dancing to reflect a kind of living spirit. , but these attempts are endearing and amusing in this film, without being garish and redundant, and with the aid of a terribly regional soundtrack, this slightly idealized story often flashes something precious and respectable. Some critics believe that Nadi Labaki provides a way to "dissolve war" in this film. What is more worth mentioning is that the original intention of Labaki's image is beautiful and good, although as a religious ignorant Such a solution is not necessarily so sophisticated and mature, but it also focuses on the current reality, at least it is more sincere than those hype-like theories and speeches.
Some people think that the theme of the film is about faith and death. In fact, it is more down-to-earth and focuses on human survival. In a village with more graves than living people, it is the problem that needs to be solved urgently to allow the existing people to survive. In this sense Said that the film has a strong humane care complex. The prototype of the film's story takes place in an isolated small village. Several women of different faiths could not bear to see villagers kill each other needlessly for religious reasons, and chose to use a unique way to try to awaken the perception of male relatives. Although the practice of women changing religious beliefs in the film is difficult to implement in reality, because it almost subverts the three views of Middle Easterners who abide by religious beliefs, it is still an attempt. Probably for this reason, the Wall Street Journal believes that the film A very brave and funny movie indeed.
The women in the film are always in panic, heartbreak and struggle, turning off the radio and ruining the TV to keep the men from hearing and seeing the news of religious conflict, even as they try their best to keep their neighbors together. Harmony, unforeseen things still happened, the mother's heartbroken tears after her son was accidentally killed by a stray bullet, and Amira's roar at the two men who were arguing in the cafe, all became the core of the film's grief to a certain extent. And in order not to intensify the already looming contradiction, the mother decided to conceal the truth, hide her son's body, and even wounded her impulsive eldest son with a gunshot, and she broke into the church to accuse the image of the Virgin in tears, which also made the audience feel religious about religion. I feel a little helpless about the way of existence in human society. Religion is not a hindrance. What is scary is the people who use it.
In order to make the belligerent men die, the women partnered to make "delicious food" for them. This scene was presented as a joyous scene. Every woman was busy singing and dancing, but the pain inside was faintly scattered in the lively singing and dancing. write. Hermann Hesse said: "Some people think that persistence is strength, but sometimes letting go is strength." Compared with those men who often grind their fists, it is more difficult for women who know how to let go at the right time.
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