I would like to say that I think this film is indeed one-sided. It does not clearly describe the deeds of Mandela, a great man. It only reflects his commitment to freedom from the 30 years he spent in prison. Relentless pursuit. The imprisonment of his wife and the death of his son further aroused his will to fight for freedom and equality throughout South Africa. He did not give up because of personal honor and disgrace, but made him see the reality more clearly. Once he compromised, he would get a moment. Freedom, yet his descendants, his people, his race, are still inferior, still without dignity, and this freedom is also veiled, and beneath it hides the fact that black people are treated unequally.
Mandela also influenced many people, and his influence on Greg is highlighted in the film. Greg is a person who has lived in the bottom of white since he was a child. He has no friends since he was a child, and the only person who plays with him is a black man. Although this is his playmate, this beautiful childhood has been despised by other white people. This plot is a bit like a kite runner. Although this memory is warm, he does not dare to admit it out loud. The text also reflects that there is no freedom in poverty. Just like an inheritor, his children will still inherit poverty. However, Mandela has changed his thinking. He does not want the imprint he was born with, he also wants dignity. When the major angered him, he could resign gracefully, and he also put his children in higher education instead of repeating their lives. Fortunately for him, his wife loved him and stayed with him through those difficult years. His wife's attitude towards blacks also slowly changed. This is also a reflection of Mandela's influence on the world. Originally, under the rule of white dictatorship in South Africa, white people were taught that black people were savages and terrorists. Although they also knew that they were cruel to black people, they thought it was a self-defense. Only later did they discover that Mandela's declaration of freedom It is the life that everyone wants, freedom, equality, and harmonious coexistence.
The details in the film should be experienced slowly, because this is a history spanning decades, and the director has a unique intention, reflecting the big world from a small perspective, but I still feel that Mandela struggled for freedom before he was imprisoned. The plot will be more full after the historical reaction, and Mandela's image will be more vivid and specific.
The great man has gone all the way, you have influenced the world, and the harmonious world in your declaration of freedom is also what we are pursuing. I hope everyone can be truly free.
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