In my memory, the Middle East has never been peaceful, and wars seem to be continuous. Several countries around the Persian Gulf are fighting and killing, and other countries have come to fight and kill together because of their own interests, so my impression of Iraq and Iran is always not that good. In addition, I don't like Islam very much, it can be said that I don't like everything in the Middle East. I am not qualified to comment on all this as I have not experienced war. I do not understand international relations, nor do I care about economic interests. Although I do sympathize with the lost lives, I have no intention to explore the history and current situation of the Middle East all these years. But ah, it happened that I learned all of this unexpectedly. The book that helped me open the door to the Middle East is Yu Qiuyu's "A Sigh in a Thousand Years". In his writings, those war-torn, yellow sand, devastated, and ruined walls are the precipitation of history, and that sense of vicissitudes is a magnificent beauty. Later, the novel "The Kite Runner", which was rated five stars on Dangdang.com, made me understand what Iraq was like during the most ups and downs of the last century. Now this "I grew up in Iran" let me understand Iran in war. I don't want to comment on how Iran is, after all, I think the director's purpose of making this film may be simply because she wanted to make a comic biography of herself. I have seen her "The Taste of Plum Chicken" before. It's a very fairytale-like film. Although it doesn't have such profound connotations, I don't think it is worse than "Angel Amelie" or "Two Little No Guess". Obviously it's a tragedy, but using comics to make a movie actually brings a sense of joy. And the last 20 minutes of the movie is a sublimation of the whole movie. Those 20 minutes seemed to be the end of my life, and I couldn't help but burst into tears. As the violin teacher of the male protagonist in the film said, you can't pull out moving music without a skilled and superb technique, you have to catch the sigh of life. The male protagonist later caught the sigh of life, and the price of this sigh was a lifetime of happiness. He became the best violinist of our time, but he was not happy, he was lonely. Because the film is too beautiful and too humorous, I didn't feel too sad after watching a sad tragedy, although I did shed twenty minutes of tears along with the twenty minutes of violin music. Because I like this style of film, I found the director's more famous film, "I grew up in Iran", which I absolutely killed when I saw the title. The war aside, I just want to talk about the director herself, and her experience. If you look through the director's profile, you will find that the director comes from a noble family. Grandma's side is simply the nobles among the nobles. Unfortunately, the political situation in Iran is unstable and the dynasty changes frequently. Their family can only be regarded as the blood descendants of the former royal family. Iran is a very feudal country, but the director's family But they are all very open-minded. Maybe this is the real aristocracy. The difference between the aristocrats and the nouveau riche is that no matter what time of day, the nobility can always maintain their atmosphere, kindness, self-respect, pride and ego, and the nouveau riche will make many poorer than them even if they are rich. people despise. I think the director is a happy girl. Her life is superior, her family values are open, and she has access to the most advanced things in the world, so she loves rock, she pursues fashion, and she is rebellious, so much so that in the end, she openly interrupted the teacher's brainwashing of children in class and told the truth history and politics, and then closed in confinement. Thinking of such a girl who was raped and then killed in her struggle for freedom, the girl was as smart and beautiful as her daughter, but she was brutally murdered just because she embarked on the road of revolution. A virgin cannot be sentenced to death, so the executioner raped her and then killed her. How cruel. The mother decided to send her daughter abroad. At the age of 13, she left Iran with her luggage and came to Austria. At the age of 13, we were still ignorant. Just when we needed our relatives and friends the most, she was forced to separate from the person she loved because of political reasons. She was unfortunate, but she was lucky. At least the family was able to send her abroad. Other girls can only grow up in this deformed environment, and their future fate may become very different. But is Europe a paradise? of course not. She stopped and walked by many people's homes, and finally found a place to live. A 13-year-old girl, in an unknown country, with no support, carrying her own luggage, unable to speak the language, looking for a place to live, think about it , feel distressed. But she came through. The school is not as good as she imagined. Because of her appearance, she can't find a sense of belonging here. After all, this is not the United States, but a relatively closed Austria, but what if it is in the United States? There will be discrimination everywhere, and absolute equality does not exist. As a Middle Easterner, her status may not be as good as our yellow race. Others may also be wondering how unpatriotic you are when you escaped from a war in Iran. She would also think, why I betrayed my motherland like this and fled to another country. Are my parents okay? How is grandma. Or maybe. . . She didn't dare to think about it at all. She finally found a friend, and we all had fun together, and slowly spent the first few years. There is a section in the film where a boy talks about nihilism while they are playing: "Life is nothing, and after people understand this, they have to set the rules of the power game for survival." She immediately retorted: "Nonsense! Existence does not exist. Not ridiculous, someone sacrificed their life for freedom and you thought my uncle died just for fun? Damn." That was the first time here, and she thought back to Iran. She was extremely uneasy, because she hid here to live comfortably, while the person she loved was in a hell of war, and she could never get rid of this guilt. Perhaps the best way to do this is - don't think about it. Later, she fell in love and felt that life was as beautiful as walking in the clouds. But not long after the good days, her boyfriend was caught raped in bed by her. She was heartbroken, lustful in her mind, and recalled that her once handsome boyfriend was actually just a buck-toothed man with a beard, digging his booger and full of drool. Seeing this, I laughed. Everyone is the same. When you are in love, you desperately fantasize about his goodness. After you don't love him, those shortcomings are magnified infinitely. Therefore, love is just a game between myself and myself, and I am in love with my fantasy. She can easily stop loving this person, but it is difficult to get rid of the blow brought by her lovelorn. This time, she couldn't stand it any longer. She wandered the streets for many days, sleeping on the streets, picking up garbage to eat, and finally couldn't help but hang up the phone at home for the first time, saying she wanted to go back. The advantage of having a home is that it will always be your safe haven. The war seemed to have ceased, and when she returned here, she felt very happy, and slowly her whole body got better. I went to college here and had a new boyfriend. Iran is very feudal, and unmarried men and women are not allowed to have close contact on the streets, so the two got married in excitement, but unfortunately she didn't feel in love again after a while, so she left. Then she came to France, where she settled and lived happily. I flipped through the director's photo and it was a beautiful woman, very beautiful. There is a peaceful atmosphere of beauty. Later, I turned over the information and saw her original intention for making this comic. She wants the world to see that Iran is a normal country. Iranians also have relatives, love, and life. I hope the world will not misunderstand them too deeply. "France is like my partner, and Iran is my mother. Even if my mother is sick or crazy, it doesn't change the fact that she is my mother. Of course I can choose my partner, but I can also choose the wrong Divorce... When people talk about Iran, a great ancient civilization, they always associate her with fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism. As an Iranian who grew up in Iran, I know that image is far from true. That's what made Persepolis so important to me. I don't think an entire country should be judged on the bad behavior of a few extremists." That is nice. There are a lot of moving parts in the movie. For example, after the eight-year war, the director returned to his hometown, only to find that the eight-year war had been fought in vain, and nothing had changed at all, but people's lives would not come back. How should the wounds of the living people heal? This fact is sad. But there are also many interesting places. I think my favorite person in the film is the director's grandma. She's a true royal and has character, she's seen it all with her own eyes, and she's the one most deserving of being a witness to the changing times in Iran. Here are some great quotes from the movie. "You'll meet a lot of assholes in your life. They hurt you because they're stupid. You don't have to respond to their ill will. The worst thing in the world is low self-esteem and revenge. Always maintain your self-esteem and integrity." - Grandma Said to her who was going abroad. "Never forget that it is fear that makes us lose our senses, and fear makes us cowards." - Grandma in the face of war told her. "Listen, I got divorced 55 years ago. Tell you no one got divorced in those days, I always thought living alone was better than living with assholes, but... no but. The first marriage was for the second Be prepared, you will be more satisfied next time. You are sad because you chose the wrong person, and it is difficult to accept the mistakes you made." - Grandma said to her who wants a divorce. It is very important to have a wise leader in life. I think a lot of her growth is thanks to her family, especially her grandma. She once again chose to go far away for her dream, but this time it turned out to be her farewell to her grandmother. Dreams, like freedom, come at a price. But she can already be on her own. 2014-06-05 17:58
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