afterthought and memo

Jaime 2022-10-20 18:53:45

I don't know what the movie is trying to say, or if the ending gives a sense of regret. The children are obviously looking forward to their father's return, but when the father does come back, he feels inexplicable fear, just like the idiom story of Ye Gong painting a dragon. The expressions of love and hate shown by the children are the most unforgettable. The rebelliousness of the younger son is like the look in the eyes of modern children towards their fathers~ Does it imply that father and son hate and envy each other, but they have to help each other and love each other? relation. The story begins when the two children face their father, who has never been seen since birth, but who is very much looking forward to coming back. Dad plans to go on a fishing vacation with them. But unexpectedly have to deal with some affairs. It just so happens that business is also the place to plan a vacation. Later they went to an isolated island. The isolated island is deserted, and the father and the younger son are in conflict. The younger son walked to the top of the tower on the isolated island, thinking that he would anger his father by committing suicide, but his father accidentally fell off the tower and died while carrying out the rescue. The two sons had no choice but to carry the body back home. On the way, they let their father's body sink into the sea. They finally shouted the name "Dad" in grief and indignation.

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The Return quotes

  • [first lines]

    [on-screen caption: Sunday]

    [boy falls in the water, then floats up]

    Zavodila: Jump as we agreed! Who climbs down the ladder is a cowardly wanker.

    [swims to the shore]

    Boy on Tower: Go on, Vityok. You're next.

  • [last lines]

    Ivan: Look...

    [shows a photo to Andrey]

    Andrey: Hide it.

    [Ivan puts the photo back]

    Ivan: Andrey, my feet are wet.

    Andrey: Take your shoes off.