Middle-aged man's weight-bearing forward

Carmel 2022-11-11 21:10:55

Always in some inadvertent moments, in different stages of life, to be touched. Whether it was "Fruits of Midsummer" when I was young, or "In the Name of Love" and "Norwegian Forest" when I first entered the workplace... But this time it was the following movie that made me cry Movie.

tears,

Perhaps, because I am full of emotion;

Maybe, because recently was my downcast moment;

Perhaps, because this film touches on the eternal theme: Work & Life Balance, and shows a chicken feather in this dynamic balance process;

Maybe, because of the deep feeling of powerlessness of the hero at a certain moment, and this, I have experienced it, and I am also experiencing it;

Perhaps, because the story of father and son made me look back on my life in Manila and Frankfurt once again, I am grateful to be able to accompany my son's growth;

Perhaps, because this film touched on my never-ending vision of making the world a better place;

In fact, although the ending is in line with the main theme (in other words, Laomei’s main theme movie is still more advanced), but this movie is not a simple family film, but a workplace education film. Many details in the film reveal the harsh reality of this society:

* How to use any means/or take shortcuts in order to achieve the goal;

* How challenging it is to hold on to your inner beliefs under pressure;

* Not everyone who smiles at you is for your own good, and not everyone who makes difficult decisions for you is to make you sad;

* Life doesn't reward you just for doing what you thought was right;

* Your boss can teach you how to strive for the top, but he can't do it for you. So either you go deep within yourself, find and face the dark side of yourself; or you go out now;

* What should be our choice between losing our jobs and creating something beautiful that will last forever

* What is the correct definition for Passion to win? Try my best? Or I will do whatever I could to fighting for deliver?

Regarding work, the film asks the ultimate question through the mouths of children:

What do you do at work?

Different stages have different answers.

The definition of headhunting in the movie is: helping other people's dads find jobs so they can support their families. And this gives meaning and value to the work.

I have very clear values ​​for myself, and I hope everyone can think about this question: What does work mean to me? What is the significance for the company? What is the significance for society?

For those who have not experienced this kind of thinking, the change of the protagonist may be too easy, but after really thinking about it, this change will come naturally.

When we think about our work from these three different dimensions, we can keep our original aspirations in mind and build on the past.

Through the further development of the story, the film uses "a man is great because of the life he lives, not because of the money he earns." To point the question, echoing the values ​​on the top of the mountain.

In addition, the script is very delicate, dug a lot of holes, and filled them in one by one at the end.

Because it is suggested that everyone can watch this film by themselves, I will not make more spoilers, and I hope everyone can find their own resonance.

I also wonder, will my kids think I'm a good dad?

We are falling down again tonight, in this world it's hard to get it right, trying to make your heart feel like a glove.

in addition:

* In fact, the English name of the movie is "A Family Man", but the protagonist's job is a headhunter, so he finally took a translated name of "Headhunter Call";

* The movie also unveiled the mystery of headhunting work, which can help everyone better understand their work, and also because they better know how to better position themselves when they receive a call (although the movie exaggerates a bit);

* The introduction is actually not so accurate, it should be: how to strike a balance or make a choice between the constant pursuit of big, bigger, biggest (No matter what behind and the exact meaning) and the pursuit of inner happiness. Of course, the current introduction will be more impactful and make the audience more eager to watch the movie.

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A Defintely Maybe quotes

  • Lou Wheeler: All families got problems but you only got one.

  • [first lines]

    Dane Jensen: [narrating] I am a headhunter and I am the purest form of salesman alive. I sell the American dream. I make money out of thin air, smoke, whole cloth. I stand on the shoulders of giants, the hardest of hardened salesmen. Tin men, Bible salesmen, slum realtors. We're a wolf pack of commissioned phone jockeys working 70 hours a week without a net. You hit, you hit big. You blank, and the repo man's tailgating the minivan at the grocery store. This job is a desk, a phone, a chair, and your ass.