When you see the title of the film, you may be surprised. Why is an artist called a "hero" who has never fought a war or helped the wounded? Yes, in this sense, you can say that he is a mortal. But in the field of art, any innovation to tradition requires heroic courage, not to mention self-denial and rebellion. This film jumped out of the rut of general biopics, combining reality and reality, using comics to express Gainsbourg's inner struggle. The big face that always followed him symbolized both the world's prejudice of his Jewishness and his perception of himself. This big face is exactly what he wants to get rid of and destroy. Gainsbourg transcended reality, his maverick only to live in a more bewildering and artistic world. Not even the most romantic French can understand this. Pioneering artists pioneer without leading, they influence other artists.
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