The film tells the story of a young knight, Brady, who, after suffering severe head trauma, realizes and accepts that he can no longer do what he loves. Because I learned some of the content of this film in a film review on the independent fish film public account before, when I watched this film from the beginning, I substituted my personal emotions and experiences. Perhaps the common denominator of many moved audiences is the cruel but uninspiring reversal in the face of failure and giving up their dreams. I believe this truth will strike every audience facing the same predicament. There is a sentence in the film review that touched me deeply. It roughly means that it is difficult to pursue a dream, but it is even more difficult to give up a dream. When mainstream films express inspiration or when the host finally has a new direction and finds a new life. This film mainly expresses the process of the protagonist's dying struggle in the face of one blow after another, which is of no help and cannot be told. That's what makes this film unique. Even if you are not a knight, if you have a dream, you are still chasing your dream but you feel like you will never see the end, or you can't live as you think, or even just have one important thing. Fail, then you are likely to see yourself in him. Because that repressed pain is too familiar, too real. Reality is also the most distinctive aspect of this film. Everyone in the film is a real person, including the hero and his experiences. The actors of the whole film are amateurs, to play themselves. Different from professional performances, combined with the story content of this film, this film looks extraordinarily real, as if it is something around you. And the interpretation of the male protagonist's true feelings is even more unique. Nothing is more natural and makes people feel more immersive than him. The whole film is handled very calmly by the director, just like the calmness of the film review, you will occasionally feel like a documentary. The delicate handling of the director and the actors makes the protagonist's inner struggle and pain seem extra familiar, prominent and extraordinarily painful. It is memorable and resonates deeply with the audience. At the end, the protagonist finally gave up his dream and lived on. It was also a simple treatment. There was no sensationalism, and no special events happened. It just reflected the reality of the situation. The appearance of his flawed sister not far away is enough to make him decide to face reality and give up his dream to live with his family.
What is true in the film is also the striking similarity across races, cultures and countries in the dialogue and communication between the protagonist's friends and acquaintances. Just a few simple words, I hope you are well, I understand how you feel, and I look forward to how you will wait. It becomes the words that are often heard after the protagonist is injured. Although we all understand that they are all well-intentioned, these words seem to be in every moment. Always remind the protagonist of the situation, aggravate his bitterness, lose sight of the joy of life, and make him more depressed. Only when he gets along and talks with Lane, who has suffered the same pain, can the protagonist vent his suppressed emotions a little, and dare to reveal his true feelings and take off the mask of disguise. They are the people who share the same illness and understand each other's suffering. The protagonist once let Lane experience the fun of riding again. Seeing Lane happily riding the fake horse, Brady is both happy and sad, because he understands this kind of love, but he can only imagine himself running freely on the fake horse. A little bit of illusory happiness comes with the loneliness and emptiness that comes with it.
As a viewer, although I cried like a dog when watching the film, this depressing film unexpectedly gave me courage and a reason to persevere. Because the protagonist's experience is much more desperate than most people. Every time he struggles, every time he sees hope that is dashed, he is unwilling to give up the belief that he can even sacrifice his life in exchange for it. The motivation to persevere is also because I am far luckier than him, and the situation is much better than him. I just haven't worked hard enough, not desperate enough, and reserved. It's fear and fear that keep me in place. After watching this film, whenever I think of the protagonist's efforts when he struggles again and again, it will encourage me to move forward, don't be afraid, let it go, even if it fails in the end. That way, when I face failure, I live up to what I've been through.
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