"Joshua" is a film about a young couple living in Manhattan and their entire family is shrouded in a mysterious force after the birth of their second child.
From the beginning of the film, we can see that Joshua is a special child. He is more mature and smarter than his classmates of the same age. His high IQ surprises the teacher. He speaks concisely and softly, and his eyes are always free and unsteady. , his hair is always neatly combed, his clothes are always neat and restrained, he is not playful and playful like many boys, but very quiet, never showing excitement or other strong feelings, calm and calm It's hard to understand, but he has outstanding musical talent. He is always very elegant when he plays the piano, and his white and tender fingers glide gently over the keys.
He has a good family, lives in an upscale area of New York, attends aristocratic private schools, his father is a Wall Street financier, his mother is beautiful, and most importantly, he just had a baby sister who cries all day but is loved by everyone: Lily. His family seems to be as happy and happy as many ordinary families, and even richer than many families, but all this is just appearance.
Are you afraid of having a child of your own? This is by no means a fantasy, especially when the child is putting the lives of the rest of the family at risk.
Some children are far from being as simple as they seem. "Joshua" tells us that a 9-year-old boy can actually be very smart and very scary, and the fear in the audience's heart actually comes from your unsuspecting and unwilling to believe. This film hits every parent who thinks they are right, underestimates their children, and believes that "human nature is inherently good", completely changing people's views and self-confidence.
The horror atmosphere of the film "Joshua" is not from bloody or scary scenes, but a psychological suspicion and fear created by light, music, camera cuts and plot settings that always fail to see the truth. That's what makes me think a young director has made the best thriller of the year so far. Even without these considerations, what are some of the current thrillers with fresh themes and compelling plots? A 9-year-old boy's revenge against his parents happened to satisfy the curiosity of the audience.
The various posters of "Joshua" are mainly divided into two categories. One is that he is standing in front of a huge picture frame in the museum. He is thin and facing a group photo of a family of four. However, most of his face was cut off by the frame; the other type was that he stood alone in front of the large frame of his own portrait, still with his back to the audience.
Probably the concept that the movie "Joshua" wants to convey is: the winners are all alone, they stand in their own corner, or in a high place, with their backs to the world, being looked up to, or forgotten.
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