JUSTIN , an embarrassed seventeen-year-old boy, he is hesitant about the future, he is helpless about interpersonal relationships, and he can never find his place to stand in the face of his family... and the only one who helps him escape from reality is him The "thumb"! But this embarrassing move often draws severe rebukes from his father, as if it were the greatest sin in the world...and as a result he can't have self-confidence in life, and everything he does is imperfect...until He began to receive treatment and after taking drugs, his life suddenly began to be beautiful, but it also brought unexpected results....
I have always had an inexplicable liking for movies that discuss adolescence! (Not including those bullshit love stories The story of the film) watching the protagonist in the film has the same dilemma as himself; the process of finding his own position will always attract my attention! JUSTIN is the same, with long hair and a pale face with a melancholy With childish eyes, his thin body looks like a rock musician who has not debuted! In his family, there is no so-called title, his father thinks he is not old enough, and his mother thinks that the older he is, the better not to call him! "how can i be the parent when i'm the kid?" is exactly what they said! Audrey wants to know what it takes to balance a family and be a good mother; Mike, as a father, still can't forget his former sportsman The youngest Joel always looks like an old Chen. Growing up is his most urgent desire! Even in school, there are still endless problems waiting for him to face! His expectations, the seemingly non-existent relationship between Rebecca and him, and the chaotic situation at home make justin even more hopeful that he can escape from here as soon as possible!
Right after Justin caused his dentist to fall off the track during an Ironman race, he started taking medication to "mechanically" suppress his own behavior and gave up his thumb-sucking habit! He started all over again! He turned into another person, a debating master with clear thinking and eloquence! He has won countless awards, but slowly began to lose himself again... He became greedy, competitive, and changed. ruthless! He begins to wonder about the motives of everyone around him.... a sad "young man" who also understands that growing up is not easy, not for anyone! You always Hoping to be "perfect" in the process of reinventing oneself is painful, and even more sad, but still unable to gain recognition... Does "normal" exist? A perfect person cannot live in the world, Only those with flaws are the conditions that make a person cute and human!
Director Mike Mills, brilliantly presents how a protagonist affects others around him, including family, love, friendship, dreams and other elements in a multi-directional manner. A rare masterpiece! Mike Mills' past works are mainly music video, Moby "Play", Air: "Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing" etc.
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