Probably only an art film director dares to make such a film. The unpleasant characters, the three of them (hereinafter referred to as the writer W, the professor as P, and the stalker as S) go to the restricted area to "explore" together. Blame, after a while it will rise to philosophical discussions about the meaning of life and people's needs, and will expose all kinds of darkness and incompetence. In the end, it is difficult to reach the destination, and it stops at the arrival of the highlight moment, completely denying this trip. Meaning, come back in vain. Seeing this, the audience will feel cheated and empathize with the feelings of W and P, resulting in a sense of emptiness and frustration, rather than a sense of victory and joy, this is too counter-intuitive! But from the end, looking back on the past again, I will feel how the experience in the restricted zone ZONE is like everyone's life, it is a condensed version of life! In an instant, I will feel that life is boring, even if there is no big boss to KO, even if there is no adventure, adventure, scene, joke, it seems to be exploring the secret realm, full of mystery, horror, miracle, reversal, it is so varied, difficult fathom. It's just that when you are trapped in a certain time and place, you are limited to someone and something, but you can't see its "colorful".
W and P, as representatives of the literary and technological circles, fought a war of words all the way. One is doubting his own value, thinking about his own needs, and discussing the meaning of life all day long, all of which are personal entanglements. The two look down on each other, and always feel that what they do is more noble and important, but at the same time, they are a little depressed because they have not achieved achievements that can impress the world. And the focus of their disputes, some people feel a little "little family", such as which person's work is more selfless, it seems that if it is for fame, fortune and others, as long as it has a purpose, it is not pure, not great, only if it can be united Only the artistic creations that move people, move people and shock people can be called the ultimate meaning.
Some of the dialogues and confessions of W and P seem acerbic, but they also hit the essence of the world and the pain point of the times. For example, whether it is science or art, sometimes they are too self-confident or even fake, and it is difficult to escape self-repetition; technology reduces It takes people's burdens and gives people time to consume (devour), so that both the literary and technological circles are like endless feeders, helpless but unable to stop, but the beneficiaries may not cherish or respect, They don't necessarily know the efforts behind them; they all want to make others better, but the result is often that they have to cater to others, and those who want to reform are instead transformed. It may also be dismissed and ridiculed.
The rules of ZONE described by S are quite similar to life. Although he is a guide, he does not know where there are traps. ZONE is like a living creature with spirituality, constantly changing, old traps disappear, new ones will appear, and they will change with whoever enters. Some roads are simple one moment and become complicated the next, and roads that were safe in the past are now impassable. ZONE looks "willful", but it's us who make it change, and we don't know how we affect it. Some people had to return halfway on the way to get what they "wanted", and some people died in front of the door of ROOM. Who can successfully get what they "want"? It's not a simple "good people are rewarded", maybe desperate people, poor people, but sometimes even the most unfortunate people will not be forgiven, everything is uncertain.
Here, the goal that seems to be close at hand sometimes cannot be reached directly, and it always takes many detours to reach it. Here, you can't go back along the same path, like time that can't be reversed; you can't stay put and wait for others to help you find out the truth, once they leave, they will never find you again, just like moving forward. People, and those who keep the old times, are always difficult to meet again; even if others give you some advice, it may only apply to their itinerary, and your path still requires you to do it yourself. The labyrinth of life also has "unspoken rules" like ZONE, but we often can't understand it, and it is ourselves, not all ourselves, that determine our destiny. Sometimes we also feel that there is a stalker following us, guiding us, swaying us, and creating trouble. Sometimes there will be unexpected catastrophe, as if someone blessed. In this way, ZONE (our life) really becomes a fantasy place full of challenges and unknowns.
Of course, this film does not stop at description, it also leads people to think. On such a dangerous journey, who will guide us? Like the S in the film? It is true that he is full of reverence for ZONE, and he also holds the ancient concept of animism, which is precisely what we are increasingly lacking. However, he will also appear timid and tricky, feeling that any bad thing is the punishment of ZONE, and he is always speculating on the will of ZONE, as if anything happens, there is an arrangement from God, even if it is just a coincidence or accident; he is always "threatening" the two colleagues. People, this is impossible, that is impossible, this is dangerous and that dangerous; always exaggerating the horror of ZONE, and the fate of not acting according to the "rules" makes people terrified, unable to cast their fists and feet, and can only obey his command.
It is true that he has faith, and believes that there are miracles in this world, and there is a place where people who are desperate can regain hope (the modern version of ROOM does not know if it is a psychological consultation room, there is a call in the film to ask if this is a clinic, of course the movie Sometimes it can also serve as this function), but as a leader, he also believes that he has the absolute truth about ZONE, which is not allowed to be questioned, and even uses information asymmetry to "play" his peers, and he can be beautiful. It's called "trial". As a man who has nothing and accomplishes nothing in the secular world, ZONE has become the source of his power. For W and P, who only have one life, they must have a mission, a goal, and make their "price" higher. This mainstream value is also disliked by S. It seems that only he plays the "savior" in ZONE "The role of "leader" is even more valuable. However, the belief he repeated over and over again, should he let the client believe in himself, or should he believe in him and let him be at his mercy? Is the so-called hope vainly waiting for a random "gift" from God, or a surreal "miracle", or after people believe in themselves and then try harder? What kind of guide will not "accidentally" lead people into the ditch?
The most advanced "reversal" in this film should be what W pointed out, the contrast between what he thought he wanted and what his nature (or the most sincere thoughts in his heart) wanted to get. This may be the reason why so many people fail to reach ROOM, stop in front of ROOM, or fail even if they get in. The speculation about the mystery of the porcupine's suicide turned from guilt over his brother's death to finding that he wanted money more than resurrecting his brother. In the film, the thinking about what people want most has been repeated like a polyphony. It's like a joke between W and P: "I thought I was a vegetarian, but I was bloodthirsty. I thought I was a Buddhist, but I actually wanted to rule the world." W is the most persistent in his search for this. At first, he politely said that it was "inspiration", and he also said that he wrote all about himself. Is the so-called inspiration hindering the exploration of himself? Later, I felt that I hoped that my works would be handed down to the world, and I felt that I wanted to be a "genius", but if I was a genius, I didn't need to prove my worth, no confusion and pain, would I still want to write? After repeatedly ignoring S's dissuasion and rashly taking risks, while being "tortured" in various ways, W has experienced infant-like vulnerability and helplessness, and has also developed an acceptance of his own destiny. He feels that as a writer, he should Accept all the unhappiness you endure, be ignored or slighted. What he seems to want most is to be valued by the public, that his work is irreplaceable (characteristic), and can be remembered by the public. However, this requires a change in social atmosphere, and cannot be fulfilled as a wish of an individual. Or need to adjust the direction of personal creation, the improvement of creative skills, this is not a wish, it can be achieved. This may be one of the reasons why he finally gave up on making a wish. Of course, another reason is that I don't want to look back on my life and cry loudly because I feel unbearable. So this "exploration" seems to be fruitless, but it is not completely fruitless. Like what W said, you have what you want, but what life (ZONE) gives you is often not what you want. In ZONE, what they and their group obtained was not sugar-coated "whatever you want", but a bitter "medicine", more sobriety to yourself, and more acceptance of your own situation.
P is another typical example. What he wants has never been revealed. It was not until the latter part that he found out that he wanted to take revenge on someone and gave him a green hat. He wanted to blow up this place. But what he said was that he was still worried that this place would be used by wicked people to satisfy his greed, like being king and hegemony, and even used it to do evil. He also attributed all the ugly and troublesome things that happened in the world to this. The urge to destroy others by oneself suddenly became a righteous act of salvation. It can be seen that there is some sublime, which can be used to cover up ugly selfish desires. However, the words of W and S seem to stop him. People come here for the sake of petty greed and evil, like money and women, to get revenge on the boss, and to spread love and hate to all mankind. After all, there are only a few people. What's more, whether people's wishes can be fulfilled here, there is no sufficient evidence, and no one knows whether the wishes are fulfilled because of making a wish here. And S's crying seems to have touched him. This place is reserved, it means everything to some people, maybe it is really consolation to some people, or they still believe in such ghosts and ghosts now. Not much. Or maybe he himself realized that his excesses and wanting to hurt others cannot make him happy. I don't know what words turned him around. Anyway, he finally stopped and chose to face his failure.
S is also a typical person. At first, he seems to be aloof and has no desires. The most classic soul torture is that you have come here so many times, why didn't you enter the room to ask for something. He always prevaricates that stalkers cannot have selfish desires, otherwise they will be punished. He always seems that the happiness of others is more important than his own, and as long as others are happy, he will be happy too. The verses that pop up from time to time are not only Bible stories, but the halo of Jesus that he once put on him seems to be a prophet and a saint, who came to influence W and P, "circling" and "fooling", all to make them Regain the softness and fullness of people at the beginning, and reinvigorate the vitality of life, instead of dying withered and stiff. Even for such a "selfless" person, in front of ROOM's door, W still "ruthlessly" exposed his "selfish desires", using ZONE to make money to satisfy his desire for power, and his so-called helping others, it may be him Assuming that the people he led the way out of the ZONE lost contact with him, and they may not have been happy. These seemingly light words dealt a heavy blow to S. In the last words he said in ZONE, he said that when his family moved to ZONE, no one would hurt his wife and daughter here, and he was still fulfilling himself in the name of "being good to others". Out of ZONE, S fell ill, or collapsed. Although ZONE has not been bombed in reality, it has probably been bombed in his heart. Everything he has done all the time is meaningless, and whether he can continue to do it in the future has become slim.
On the surface, S seems to be a tragic figure, and some even use his own suffering to awaken the loneliness of the world. However, in the eyes of W and P, even to the audience, isn't S the most "happiest" of the three? He has both a wife and a daughter, and he never leaves. His wife is so "loyal" to him, even if the people around him think he is unreliable and abnormal. Even if her happiness is mixed with heavy sadness, she bears it without remorse (although this is not worth promoting in today's rising women's rights). S is always estranged from this home, and always regards ZONE as his "home". I wonder if the "bombed" of that "home" can make him pay more attention to the "beauty" of this "home". . In that "home", he can satisfy his sense of superiority, authority, and desire for salvation, but it has an ethereal side that cannot stand scrutiny or even a single blow. However, in this "home", he can reap "love", Give "love". Although it is not so grand and powerful, it is not so exciting, and it is so complacent, it is grounded, slightly hot, real, and palpable. This is not the "naughty" side of life. What you want most may be by your side, but you can only look at it again after experiencing a blow and breaking down. Fortunately, even if the symbol of hope is really bombed, the fire of hope in people's hearts will not be so easily extinguished. It is precisely because the reality is not perfect, people always hold on to the hope that things will get better in the future. Of course, more hope is still pinned on the next generation, hoping that they will be better at balancing the triangular relationship between W, P and S (the fall of the empty cup may raise a question, which is the void and which should be discarded ?), and can bring unexpected "magic power" and "miracle".
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