The film uses realism rather than surrealism to skillfully present the history and the present at the same time. The seemingly different acts are actually aggression and exploitation. I remember that a movie I watched not long ago mentioned the privatization of the water supply system in South America, and I thought it was incredible at the time. When this movie showed the problems caused by this phenomenon again, I felt that I was so ignorant. Even the rain will take it away...
Several characters in the film have very intriguing parts.
The young director Sebastian came to Bolivia to make a film that reflected the history of the invasion of Latin America. He was idealistic in the way he worked and very compassionate in the way he interacted with people. . However, when the situation in Bolivia gradually got out of control and the crew was reluctant to take the risk and wanted to leave, he insisted that everyone take the risk and complete the shooting; when Daniel, who played the Indian chief, was arrested, he and the producer Costa wanted to rescue him from prison to complete the shooting. On the condition of sending him back to prison after filming, he finally agreed to do so after persuading Costa; when Daniel's wife begged Costa to rescue her daughter who was injured in the conflict, the crew was Getting ready to set off for the final shot, it's hard to imagine Sebastian asking Costa to leave Daniel's daughter alone and go with the crew to finish filming.
In the first half of the film, producer Costa has always been about how to save money and how to quickly finish the role of leaving. He repeatedly persuaded Daniel not to go to the parade, at least not to cause trouble during filming; when he said in English on the phone Offended Daniel by saying "these extras are happy for $2 a day", he reconciles by giving money; however, when Daniel's wife pleads with him, he finally decides to venture into the blockade to save Daniel's daughter; When the doctor said the little girl was out of danger, he breathed a sigh of relief.
In the play, Daniel, whether he is himself or the Indian chief he plays, is a fighter full of rebellious spirit. He is very talented in speech and leadership. The Indian chief fought against the Spaniards with knives and arrows. After failing, he was burned alive. Daniel and others used it. It is sticks and stones against tear gas and machine guns, their weapons are still in the age of cold weapons, the difference is that the mind is no longer in a state of ignorance. When Daniel understood what Costa said in English on the phone, he felt insulted and left the set angrily. When Costa asked him to come back to the set, he had to ignore his once trampled self-esteem in order to make a living in the face of ten thousand dollars. . It must be admitted that no matter how unique the eyes he initially attracted to the director, no matter how well he interprets the role of the chief, his original intention to participate in the filming was only for the $2 a day.
Forgot the name of the guy who played Columbus. He likes to raise the bar, because he can't remember his lines because of alcoholism, so he doesn't attract everyone's liking. But when he muttered, "Las Casas, he also plans to use African slaves to replace Indian slaves", I always feel that this guy who looks heartless and sloppy is actually hurt in his heart, and his emotions are very delicate. And dare to look at the real people. In the end, when a potentially dangerous situation occurred and everyone left, he was not seen leaving.
Two white people who play Las Casas and another missionary, they like to quote the lines of the missionary, as if playing a missionary, their souls can also be lifted, when the guy who plays Columbus speaks to Las Casas When questioned, they both resented it. However, at the last crisis, they were the first to leave.
The pretty female assistant, or maybe the show clerk, thankfully wasn't set up for a cliché love story with director Sebastian. She usually doesn't talk much. During the filming, there was a conflict in Bolivia. Witnessing the sudden turmoil, her first reaction was "We should make this documentary". stopped. At the last moment of crisis, she also hurriedly said goodbye.
I have to say that what attracts me most about Gael Garcia is his deep eyes. Although his performance in this film is not the highest level, I still like it very much.
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