In the beginning, I did pay more attention to the director Lukas Dhont than to the movie "Girl" itself. When the 105-minute movie is over; from the uproar in the penultimate act to the regained confidence in the final scene, "Girl" is not just about a beautiful girl living in a "boy" body, how anxiously Want to gain social and peer recognition. More importantly, given her inherent physical disadvantage, how can she enter the ballet dance academy in an "overaged" manner; just one step away, she will be able to realize her dream of "being" a girl, standing with her head held high in a superb dance. stage.
Although "strength" and "beauty", "dance" and "body" can often transcend the boundaries of gender and achieve a state of balance and perfection, the reality is extremely ugly. Even in a modern society with advanced medical technology and complete physical and mental treatment in the 21st century, there is still some discrimination and ambiguity. Some people say that gender identity disorder is a symptom of modern civilization. And the only condition to support this "equal" value is "love"; especially the comfort from family affection. We may remember Elio's enlightened father in "Call Me By Your Name"; the eloquent lead role. In "Girls", there is also such an enlightened and excellent father role.
Public opinion often revolves around the event (ie, the protagonist) itself, with little insight into the role of "supporters". Lukas Dhont's "Girls" largely re-establishes such characters. The various competitions and challenges that Lara faces physically and mentally, the confusion and self-doubt in the beginning of adolescence; "identity" is not the only crux of the problem, but the "key". The body may still be able to achieve the desired results through medical operations, but the mentality is like a ballet; time, physical strength, suffering and learning are almost all self-contradictions that Lara's character must overcome. In the eyes of ordinary people, such contradictions are hardly painful; it almost shows the various discrimination and gender identity barriers that have been staged in this society.
"Girl" is not a "role model" in an unfair competition. As Lara said to her father: "I don't want to be a role model, I just want to be a girl." When facing this deformed social value, what Lara needs most is "support"; family. That's why director Lucas Donte said: "I wanted to talk about the relationship between man and the body, but also about the relationship between father and son."
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