I watched a movie "The Snow Walker" a few days ago. Although the plot is flat and the story is very ordinary, the overall level is not good. It can be said that the filming is quite satisfactory, but because there are still some outstanding points, and I know There are very few people, so it is worth talking about. This film tells the story of a young man who makes a living by flying. On the way to a delivery, he met a sick Eskimo girl and wanted to take a flight to see a doctor. The pilot was afraid of delaying business and initially disagreed. , when the family asked for the rare and precious walrus ivory, they reluctantly let him board the plane. It was expected that during the flight, the engine exploded, the plane lost control, and the two were thrown into the deserted Arctic. At this time, there is no rescue, there is a shortage of supplies, and the weather is freezing cold, and survival has become a major problem. The Eskimo girl who accidentally got on the plane did not expect to become a life-saving star at this moment. Fishing, catching animals, making fires, building houses, sewing clothes, making shoes, and all kinds of wilderness life skills, the girl carefully taught them all, hoping that the two could get through together. Difficulties, out of danger. It's a pity that the world is not perfect in the end, and everything has regrets. In the end, it was only the pilot who walked out of the desperate situation. The girl was trapped in a coma and didn't want to drag her companions. When the pilot was sleeping, she resolutely ran away and decided to the wilderness.
In general, this movie has several highlights. One is the scenery of the Arctic ice field, which is vast and empty, the ice and snow are cold, and the world is uninhabited. According to the situation, the Eskimo's survival wisdom and national customs are vividly and intuitively displayed; the third is the philosophical thinking that the director wants to express, that is, the thinking on human civilization, because in the study of culture, in addition to In addition to the theory of cultural evolution, there are several theories. One is the theory of cultural regression. For example, the ancient Greeks believed that there was a "golden age" in the past, but the later development was the fall of human beings, that is, the decline of culture. the dark ages. Laozi in China also has such a concept, such as "after losing Tao, then virtue, after losing virtue, then benevolence, after losing benevolence, then righteousness, and after losing righteousness, then ritual". The other is the theory of cultural integration. The representative figure of this school is Zhang Taiyan of the Republic of China. According to his opinion, the development of culture tends to two extremes. , but far behind the ancient times. On the one hand, progress is endless, on the other hand, the speed is slow and even degenerates, resulting in divisions and disorders, which have become the source of human suffering and disaster. Western scholars such as Fontenelle and Ma Qiwei also hold this opinion. Therefore, in this film, the identities of the pilot and the Eskimo girl have become symbols of primitive culture and modern culture. As for the communication and conflict between the two sides, it represents the opposition and contradiction between the two cultures. For example, at the beginning, the pilots felt disgusted when they saw the Eskimo girl eating raw fish, but then they hunted with the Eskimo girl in the hunger, cold, wind and frost. After capturing the animals, they devoured the raw meat, but they thought it was an unparalleled delicacy in the world. Another example is a pilot who finds a crashed plane and finds a lot of tools in the warehouse. However, the Eskimo girl felt that taking the relic was blasphemy, offending the owner, and dishonest, so she remained silent. Influenced by it, the pilot gave up his opinion and assisted the girl in collecting the remains, building stones as tombs, and burying items to comfort the dead. This is a contrast between the concept of life and the concept of property. Therefore, it can be seen from this that the director's various plot settings are not only to make the audience indulge in the adventures of the characters, but also to inspire the audience to consciously think about whether the seemingly barbaric and uncivilized culture is really backward and superficially superior. , advanced and developed civilization, is it really superior to others? The answer is not provided, but the content is displayed, so that the audience can see their own wisdom and think about how to be harmonious between man and nature.
This kind of intention and expression method is reminiscent of the novels of American writer Jack London, because he often puts the protagonist in the book in extremely severe danger to show the most real human nature. For example, the desire and will to survive in the wilderness in the film is just like the author's masterpiece "Love Life"; the character of an Eskimo girl is reminiscent of Pasuk's tenacity, diligence, hard work, and trustworthiness in "Women's Fortitude"; The long polar scenery, of course, there are "Silent Snow Fields", "Cheers to Those Who Hurry" and so on. As for the difference, of course, there is no gold mine in the film, and there is no loyal companion of the gold prospector - the sled dog. However, the emotions to be expressed are the same, such as love for nature, admiration for the precious qualities of human beings such as bravery, perseverance, and friendship, or it is because of these sentiments that the characters do not appear extra small in the wilderness, but instead It has its own awesome power. Therefore, after watching the movie "Snowrunner", it is like reading a novel by Jack London and experiencing a trip to the polar regions. This is the synaesthesia of art. Even the light and shadow in the theater look like The colorful magic light over the North Pole is bright and beautiful, just like the Eskimo girl.
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