those women who are absolutely "faithful" to their dead husband have lived What kind of life is it?
The widow's house is the common destination of these women. No matter whether they are noble or cheap, beautiful or ugly, whether they are Hefa or Tongyan, they are all trapped in a small courtyard, begging for a living until they die of old age. The immature children are locked into this prison of suffering before they know the human affairs; the dying old woman still remembers the exquisite desserts at her wedding half a century ago before she dies; the Brahmin woman of noble birth is strict with herself, but she confesses that she can't. A beautiful girl who lives alone in a house enjoys the privilege of growing long hair, but her youth and beauty do not belong to her, but are consumer goods for the rich Brahma on the other side of the river to satisfy their lustful desires. Trading chips to sustain life.
"Reincarnated in the belly of a jackal" is not necessarily more terrifying than this life.
The virtuous Brahma quibble in the face of his son's questioning: "Women who sleep with Brahma are blessed, and their souls can ascend to heaven."
If this is the case, why did the beautiful Karianne commit suicide by throwing herself into the water? Why did the "eldest sister" of the widow's house hold the young Chu Ya and chase the train vigorously, shouting "Take her away, save her! She is a widow!"?
How can someone whose soul is already in hell redeem the soul of others?
In the final analysis, it is just to serve one's own selfish desires under the guise of religion.
Just like the hero Narayan said: "Why should there be a widow's house? In order to have one less mouth to eat, four less sarees... On the surface, it is a religious issue, but in fact it is all about money.
" Because of the "dead husband", women are thrown into the widow's house like useless banquets, which shows how low their status is.
Their bodies can be played with at will, and their dignity can be trampled on at will. Carlyanne bravely walked out of the widow's house to welcome the new student, but found that her sweetheart's father was the "customer" on the other side of the river. In desperation, she could only seek relief from death; the young Chuya longed to go home, but was tricked into falling. Into the claws of Brahman.
Among them, there are also detestable people, such as the dean who used the young Karianne and Chu Ya for profit, but she is for the survival of the fittest. The evil Chuya, who has stayed in this environment for a long time, can't guarantee not to become such a cunning old woman.
God knows how many good things will be eaten up by this ugly etiquette.
At the end of the film, Mahatma Gandhi was greeted by the ignorant water town, and the ravaged Chuya was finally taken by Narayan on the distant train. There seemed to be a ray of light in the dark tone.
But the final subtitles brought people back to reality: as of 2001, there were still 34 million widows in India living 2,000 years ago, the "Manual Code" recorded in the life of deprivation of social, economic and cultural rights.
The Mahatma fell for India, but it is a pity that there are not countless Mahatma standing up, and the ignorant religious concept and the low status of women have not improved much.
The younger, awakened generation, more like Narayan, chose to flee helplessly.
A country that traditionally ignores and even despises a large group of women, no matter how fast its economy develops, is destined to remain a stagnant pool.
The director of this film obviously put a lot of love and hope in her home country, and I think this is the reason why she overcomes all difficulties and completes the filming in Sri Lanka.
But after all, a movie can only show you the scars of this ancient country. Who can stir this stagnant water?
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