In this country, on this land of ice and fire, in the face of resistance and perseverance against all disasters, nothing can surpass the importance of sheep. Sheep have also been the friend and savior of mankind for thousands of years. Every day, in joy and suffering, the sheep's life is closely linked to its shepherd and its hard work and perseverance. If our sheep is happy, the sun will warmly bless everyone; if our sheep is not happy, then As dark as night and curse.
The above is the opening remarks of the host of the sheep commentary competition in the film. There is no doubt that in this small village in Iceland, sheep are almost the carrier of faith for these shepherd families. In the Bible, Jesus Christ is the Lamb who came to make atonement for all. The sheep not only symbolize Jesus, but also the believers, the people of God.
This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Behold, I myself will seek my sheep, and I will find them. As a shepherd searches for his sheep when the flock is scattered, so I will search for mine. These sheep were scattered everywhere in the cloudy and dark day, and I will rescue them from there...
Throughout the article, my understanding is biased towards the geography of Iceland. The sheep on farms are all culled because of the risk of disease infection, which is more like a metaphor for a country of 300,000 people that has just gone through a huge financial crisis. Giving prizes to the sheep was like a carnival before the disaster, Kiddi with a flamboyant temperament took the top spot, while brother Gummi was sullen because he finished second, and later we found out that Gummi has a calm and rational mind, and Kiddi is an emotional and alcoholic person. He has several times Drunk in the snow and ice, they both wear clothes in two colors in winter, red Kiddi and blue Gummi. The two are brothers but do not talk. Emotion and reason are like two sides of human nature and social polarities. At a gathering of villagers discussing scrapie, Gummi mentioned that the local sheep would be replaced by "foreign hormone sheep", and the Icelanders' fear of foreign things took the form of sheep. The large-scale culling campaign insisted by Danish veterinarians and the government echoes a series of tightening measures adopted by the European Union on Iceland after the financial crisis. Gummi looked at the sheep's head on the wall during a TV broadcast of the sheep's scratch disease, which the presenter added was brought to Iceland by an English sheep in the late 19th century. The narration is unintentional and the listeners are intentional. The Icelanders' fear of foreign things has a long history from the history of sheep, not to mention the only eight Polstad sheep left. A kind of love and fear mentality in the mainland. Maybe you think I'm over-interpreting, but here's the ending. In the icy night, the brother entered the dark valley in order to save the sheep, Gummi fell into the snow desperately to save the sheep, and Kiddi took off his clothes to save the brother and lay in the ice cave To keep him warm, the eight sheep are no longer important. The two brothers who have never communicated sincerely hugged each other tightly. In the face of danger in the severe cold, the brothers were separated from the wall and protected from their insults. After the crisis, Iceland also needs people. Warm and unite each other.
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