The style of painting is in the same vein as "The Secret of the Book of Kells". I burst into tears watching this hand-drawn animation. In that war-torn country, tenacious little flowers are thriving.
"The story of Parwana and Odish Khan."
My father recounted his childhood, when Afghanistan was not yet devastated by war, but the good times were not long. Later, when the teacher's father was forced to go to war, he returned with an amputated leg. The livelihood of the family of five depends on the father going to the market to sell small commodities and to write and write letters on his behalf, but this family also has a father like the head of the family.
When her father was arrested and imprisoned on trumped-up charges by a former student, now a Taliban operative, Parwana's family's livelihood fell on her, an underage girl. Under the strict religious control and the oppression of secular darkness, Parwana wanted to disguise herself as a boy to support her family and make money. She cut her hair short and became a little boy Odish Khan. She had never felt so free after changing into men's clothes. Work hard with her friends, no matter how hard she works, she grit her teeth and persevere.
This flowery girl is going to experience unimaginable encounters in such a country. Experience the pains of growing up too early, and bid farewell to childhood too early. We always worry about gains and losses, and always emphasize how difficult it is for us, but compared to a little girl like Parwana, we don't know how lucky we are, born in a peaceful and powerful country, without wars and disasters, without being born with unequal encounters. Even though life was so difficult and difficult, and the burden of supporting the family was heavy, this strong girl did not give up.
Mothers bravely and desperately protect their children in the face of power and violence, and the integrity of the family is the most important thing. She took up her weapon resolutely, she was only a thin woman, but she could fight with her life. On the other hand, those big men who shouted and drank, and his father's students, showed their teeth and claws to the disadvantaged, but when he talked about going to the battlefield to fight, he was dazed and didn't feel excited at all. The war has distorted the minds of these people, consuming their will, and they are just reduced to walking corpses, and their characteristics and attributes as human beings are becoming less and less.
"The story of Suleiman and the Elephant King."
Parwana loved the magical tales her father told. This is the story of a brave boy, Suleiman, for the sake of the whole village, embarked on a journey to find the elephant king, defeat him, and retrieve the seeds. He encountered many people and many things on the way, he also got the help of kind people, saved a group of old horses, and because of his kindness, he obtained the magic weapon to defeat the elephant king.
Then, at the end, the story overlaps with reality. Suleiman is Parwana's brother, who picked up a toy on the road, and then the toy exploded...
The two-line narrative adds a lot of magic to the movie. No matter whether it is real or virtual, people must always adhere to their beliefs and believe in love. As long as you hold on to your beliefs and don't waver, there is always hope that you can achieve your goals. Talent is a priceless treasure. Parwana lost her brother, but she tried her best to save her father. As long as the family is together, there is nothing that can't be overcome. Since we were born in such a country, we must try our best to survive.
Compared with the real line, I have refined the three-dimensional paper-cut style of the virtual legend line, adding a lot of warmth to this realistic and sad story. The war destroys not only the human body, but also the mind, which is collapsing. Between the spirit and the flesh, the correct values are the path that guides people towards the light. It must be the darkest hour before dawn, and hopefully this darkness doesn't last too long. Women are tougher animals than men in this world. They use their flexibility to adapt to this world. I sincerely wish that every little flower under the flames of war can dream of the blue sea and realize these dreams!
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