Now this scene is back to my heart because of a movie called "The Bones of Winter". The strong western style and the breath of mountain life in the image all give rise to the original power, and the cruelty of life is blowing, although Awe-inspiring but profound, one blow hits our weak life. It is not difficult to tell from the title of the film’s theme, the bones of winter, which is also translated as the bones of winter. The latter is closer to the theme but slightly more literary. The bones in winter are hard and cold, seeming sonorous and powerful, but in fact bones are the most fragile in winter and are easy to break. This also means that the life of Ree's family will not be smooth sailing, Ree is just a little girl, she will still be powerless in the face of a powerful patriarchal world.
The opening of a country folk song brought out the life of the Ree family. It seems that it’s not difficult for younger siblings to play innocently, but gradually we see that the Ree family’s life is stretched, and they can’t afford to raise a horse, so we have to give it to the neighbors and wait for others to send it. Food for the winter, all of this is due to the absence of the father, the pillar of the family. The father, who is facing the scourge of jail, disappears, his family property will be taken away, and the mother is in a trance because of the stimulation, and his younger siblings are still young, and his plan to become a soldier seems to have ended unscathed. Ree's life was on the verge of collapse.
But the girl played by Jennifer Lawrence had a stubborn face as soon as she appeared. She rarely smiled and expressed emotions. She shed tears at her mother's side until she was about to decide whether to change the property or wait to die. The main line of the first half of the film is to find the father to prevent the house from being closed, and the second half is to find the cause of his death and prove his death to protect the house. The smooth transition and progress of the two clues is not only due to the tension of the script, but also the full play of the leading and supporting actors. The characters in the film are rare to retain the cold and hard style that a film should have. Everyone moves forward on this track in an orderly manner, without losing a share, let alone a play. From the relatives and uncles that Ree was looking for to the brutal horns involved in the murder, everyone on the stage had their style and uniqueness written on their faces. The folk song singing at the birthday banquet and the lens sweeping through everyone present were full of impact. And calmly restrained.
The 17-year-old Ree, like any American hero, breaks into the tiger's den, defends his siblings with guns, and persistently finds his father. If all this is replaced by an adult male, the infectious power will be reduced by more than half. Therefore, the feminist consciousness of this film is also unmistakable. . This is also one of the reasons why I like this film. I see more beauty without losing any beauty on Lawrence's firm and cold face. The charm of drama has always come from contrast. In the family, she has already taken over parental responsibility and assumed all the responsibilities of an adult, but in the government department, she is still treated as a minor.
This is the cruelty of life. When you think that you are still a little girl hiding behind your parents, all the cruelty and despicableness of the world has nothing to do with you. In fact, you have long been trapped in the secular torrent and there is nowhere to hide. You find that you have to stand up and welcome everything, good and bad, no one can help you, neither can your parents. At this time, the helplessness, hardships, grievances and sorrows are only known to me. It's like Ree was locked in the garage and beaten badly. You thought she might have died under a mess, but in the end she survived and faced them without flinching.
In many cases, people do not take the initiative to advance, but are pushed forward by the world by the environment and events. The courage that bursts out at that time is sometimes unimaginable. Perhaps Ree has this kind of brute force to make the person who beat her come to show her the way. Although this turning point is unconvincing and full of speculation, it is undeniable that we need such an ending. We need this girl to stand up and face it. In life, we need bad people to repent, and good people are rewarded. As a result, the uncle showed warmth, and the family sat in front of the wooden house and played a song. At this time, the sunshine and warmth that had never appeared in the film emerged in my heart.
I don’t know why after watching this film, my feelings for family are stronger than after watching "Tangshan Earthquake." It is the laziness of enjoying the winter afternoon.
There are two times in the film that Ree stands in front of rows of clothes and shoes and wanders, once when the incident is in a mess, and once when the matter is resolved. This is her life, and she has to choose and move forward at any time. We are too.
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