The Sorrows of the Little People

Braeden 2022-03-21 09:01:58

Ethan portrays Hank as an underdog very well, and with his obscene, flickering eyes, he fully deduces the inner state of the little man. Hank must have been the darling of the family since he was a child. He is simple, cowardly, innocent, but kind-hearted. His only wish is to be able to stand upright in front of his ex-wife and friends, and to be able to use money to give his daughter a solid love. Real place.
However, a small person is a small person, without great wisdom, let alone the courage of a "big wisdom" person. Andy's idea shocked him, but the temptation of reality made him used to accept the tragedy arranged for him with his elm head.
I think Hank's heart almost broke down when his daughter yelled at him on the phone for being a Looser, at a time like this, the thought of death was inevitable. But small people are small people after all, and his cowardly bad roots led him to put a handful of sleeping pills back into the bottle.
In reality, little people live in a cycle of despair and sorrow, just like a soul that cannot be reborn in hell. There is no end and can only endure torture forever. All of these are arranged by fate, because you are such a person.
I like the realism of the film, as well as the tragic outcome of the film, because such a story is worthy of aftertaste.

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Extended Reading
  • Ezequiel 2021-12-11 08:01:31

    Lü Mete’s posthumous works rarely use linear narratives: for example, multi-threading, multi-viewing and disrupting the timeline, but they are still as sharp as his old style; like a scalpel, they are accurately dissected. The shiny skin of this family reveals the extremely rotten texture; human nature sinks in desire, dark and desperate, without compromise.

  • Rhett 2021-12-11 08:01:31

    Before I saw the end, I really thought this movie was terrible, and I wanted to give up watching it~ But it was a pleasant surprise to watch the end, I didn’t waste time~

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead quotes

  • Dex: 'Sorry' ain't gonna pay the bills, Chico!

  • Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: [to Hank] What's the matter with you? You used to have the world by the balls. Now I don't think you got any.