A heartwarming story set in a small English town. It is said to be based on real events. The movie "The Lady in the Truck".
The heroine, Miss Shepard, is an eccentric, unknown old lady who makes her home in a run-down van. For fifteen years, she parked the car in the driveway of the hero Alan Bennett's house, and received sincere care and care from the town residents, especially the hero, until she finally passed away peacefully.
The first thing that attracted me to the film was the study of the playwright Alan Bennett. The simple log-colored large bookcase is densely packed with various books. Books were also piled on the small wooden table against the wall. The walls in the room and the paintings on the walls are all warm colors that are low-key and rich in texture. Sunlight filtered in through the shutters. A place to rest your heart properly. And the soul placed here must be low-key, quiet, and rich in texture.
The town where the plot takes place has a warm and pleasant street scene like early autumn. Simple and warm buildings, yellow-stained trees, and crooked streets with fallen leaves. Such a quiet and rich taste, that kind of beautiful feeling, in my memory, it seems that only Beishan Road in Hangzhou can be compared. It's just that Beishan Road is a scenic spot, while the blocks in the film are where residential buildings are located. I really hope our city can show more of this kind of beauty.
Shepard and her van would certainly look out of place in such an environment. Sloppy (both cars and people), opinionated, unthankful, and even a little neurotic. But the film will make us feel a little bit of her charm. Although he is a homeless and down-to-earth man, he still lives tenaciously and tastefully. Sitting in a pickup truck and watching TV intently; taking care of current affairs in your own way; stubbornly and happily painting every car you own yellow; riding a spinning Pegasus like a child; denying anyone prying eyes on your life ; Being in a situation of being donated but never having the mentality of being donated; sincerely repenting, praying, doing Mass, in order to atone for sins... She seems to be telling us that no matter how unbearable the situation is, life will still go on. And still have joy, dignity, and awe.
There is warmth everywhere in the film. The neighbors, though reluctant to let Shepard's smelly battered van park in front of their house, always faced the unpleasantness with great restraint. Bring your child a Christmas present with a big smile on her face, even if you don't hear a thank you. Bring your own snacks or fruit to her to taste, even if it makes her nose dirty. When the children gave a concert in high spirits, Shepard scolded them, saying that when they made noise, everyone was angry, but they didn't care about her after all. Over the long days, the neighbors grew accustomed to Shepard's presence (along with her broken car) and cared for her from the bottom of their hearts.
There are also community staff, who treated Sheppard so gently and patiently, learned about her condition on a regular basis, brought her daily necessities, supported and hugged her without a trace of disgust, and sorted her greasy clothes, especially in the Finally, let her leave in dignity and peace.
Of course, the most worthy of mention in the film is the hero, the playwright Alan Bennett. Although he likes quietness so much and has deep cleanliness addiction, because he couldn't bear to see Shepard and her car live without a fixed place, he offered to let her park the car in his yard for fifteen years; Don't like it, let Shepard use his bathroom, just wash the toilet over and over after she uses it; although he doesn't admit to taking care of her, he actually takes care of her year after year, doing all kinds of things for her. Even having to wash the shit she left in the yard as if it was his duty; although Shepard never thanked her, and even though people even joked that she was his ex-girlfriend, he did continue to...
Everyone in the film is actually acting according to certain principles in their hearts. The precious thing is here. Whether the world has enough warmth and beauty does not depend on the theories or concepts on the surface, but depends on the hearts of the people in this world, and whether the hearts of the world have enough warmth. Our inner appearance determines our outer appearance. And the way we look determines the look of the world in which we live.
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