In mainland China in 1970, the political atmosphere was still dignified and tense, the aftermath of the "Cultural Revolution" fighting was still there, and the "Leftist" movement had begun. Sino-Soviet relations have reached unprecedented confrontation due to the "Battle of Zhenbao Island". The development of the national economy has basically stagnated, and most people are in a state of extreme hunger. The slogans of class struggle and anti-revision and prevention were flying all over the sky. As soon as the great leader waved his hand, the high school graduates who participated in the series yesterday were sent to the countryside to receive re-education of the poor and lower-middle peasants. School students' criticism and recollection of bittersweet thoughts are one after another. The cultural and spiritual life of the masses is unprecedentedly poor and barren. The Chinese people, who are suffering greatly, can only follow the revolutionary movement with the tide. As far away as the UK, this year, a young director named Ken Loach shot "The Eagle" (also translated as "The Child and the Eagle"), which caused a small sensation in the West and won many awards. As a result, Ken Lodge became a world-renowned director.
Good movies always stand the test of time. Even after more than 40 years, looking at this film carefully, I still feel heartache and hard to let go. Cusper Billy's emaciated, mischievous and sympathetic look was always in sight. And Billy's unsympathetic older brother, Jude, is annoying. Usually, Zude enjoys bullying Billy, beating and scolding or punching and kicking at every turn. Jude just came out of school and became a miner. Just immerse yourself in the bar and drink to pass the boring time. It seems that this broken family has only sad faces. This also reflects the dead life in remote mining areas.
It seems that this single parent family has nothing but resentment and anger. There's nothing she can do as a single mother, her mother's love has long been eroded by the frustration and clamor of life. At school, Billy was only bullied, and being abused and beaten was commonplace. He would help people deliver newspapers in the morning and steal a bottle of milk to drink. Taking the sheep by the hand has become a pitiful means of dispelling inner unease or satisfying inner needs in his daily life.
Billy's life is not over. He can only put all his love on a young eagle. He named him "Case". For this young eagle, he went to the bookstore to steal books and read carefully the tips of raising eagles. In order to feed the eagles, he bought food with the money he got from his part-time job, and he also asked the butcher shop owner for beef. He was so serious and caring. Young eagles grow up. He repeatedly released it, he didn't want to keep it in captivity, and of course he didn't want it to run away. After he was finally able to fly, the lovely eagle never gave up on him, which gave Billy a great sense of satisfaction.
A teacher at the school asked students to talk about "real things" in class, that is, to talk about things around them. When it was Belgium's turn, the classmates coaxed him to raise eagles, and Billy had to tell the story of raising eagles. Billy said that raising an eagle is not to keep it in a cage, but to let it fly high and free. What makes him happiest is that no matter how far it flies, it can always fly back to his hand...
This narration made the teacher admire Billy with admiration, and rushed to watch when Billy released the eagle. The teacher was eye-opening. Later, when he saw a tall and strong classmate bullying Billy, he also helped Billy. Billy is very grateful for this kind teacher.
The good times for poor children don't always last long. This time, the monkey-like Bi used the money from Zude's horse bet to buy eagle food, and this bet could have helped Zude win ten dollars. Now Billy will suffer a big crime. The furious brother rushed to the school to look for him everywhere and wanted to give him a good beating. Without learning the lesson, Jude took out the eagle and killed the cute eagle.
Billy felt bad all the way back from school, and ran to the Eagle House immediately. He searched everywhere in great pain, and called "Case", but there was no sign of "Case", as long as he could think of it. All searched. He knew it was Zuder who killed Case. Angered, he rushed towards Zude, but he was no match for his brother. Billy didn't cry, only glares and infinite contempt.
Mom shouted at Jude, "Don't you know how important that eagle is to Billy...", but it was useless for the discouraged mother to try to help Billy. At most, she just complained about Jude. Billy found the eagle in the trash can outside the house. Holding the eagle in both hands, he walked sadly to a slope of the mountain, burying his incomparably beloved "Case", just like burying his unbearable childhood...
2012, 11, 30
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