As in those days, we are still living in a time when women can be at risk when exposed to public spaces. Some radical feminist schools even believe that sexual assault and harassment are the inevitable price paid by women to break away from the traditional gender division of labor and enter male society and share public spaces with men.
In daily life, we can see such reminders all the time and everywhere. The government asks us to pay attention to safety, do not go out at night, do not take taxis alone, etc., all of which are to reduce the living space of women to ensure the safety of women (even so, it is not 100% guaranteed. ).
The thing that strikes me the most about "The Endless Flower" is that due to the natural gender advantage, no matter what status and circumstances, men can always take advantage of women or infringe them verbally or physically, but not vice versa. A passing lorry driver can also humiliate women with bitches, blowjobs, etc., and we can't find a female-to-male equivalent of these words. Correspondingly, the same is true of unidirectional sexual assault. For example, if the heroine is assaulted in the first hotel, imagine that the result of gender inversion can only be enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment for men, but cannot trample on dignity and cause harm.
Although it is an old movie, the propositions involved are almost all hot today: I dance with you face to face, which means you can sleep with me? Can women be the leaders and enjoyers of sexual behavior rather than the victims of service? Are the two genders equal in sexual relations? Can women actively pursue sex? Is the law biased towards gender? Classic lines: "When a woman says no, she is really refusing rather than welcoming; when a woman makes such an expression, she is suffering rather than enjoying it." And all kinds of questions about this kind of question It is also one of the reasons why the film has lasting vitality and practical significance.
The so-called end of the road is the end of the road, and people really know how to resist when they are really forced to realize the reality. As a housewife, Selma has always swallowed her rude and indifferent husband. She suffered domestic violence and was unable to move freely; another woman, Louis, was extremely insecure and suffered a life-long trauma caused by rape in Texas. It was doomed to her excessive behavior when her female partner was violated. The two traveled together, sneaking away from their family to experience a brief relaxation, but were raped on the way. The heroine shoots the rapist, which seems to have ruined the lives of the two, but in fact it has enabled them to grow like never before. The second half of the escape journey changed them completely. Selma was finally no longer that submissive housewife. She learned to resist and had courage and strength. On the Western Highway, his skin is tanned, he wears sunglasses and shakes his hair. He is brave and strong, charming and charming; Louis has walked out of the haze and trauma of the past in this escape and resistance, and gained precious same-sex friendship. In the end, the two of them tacitly drove the cliff instead of being arrested, and declared their unyielding handsomely, and finally escaped the disappointing reality and ran towards eternal freedom. It's certainly not a happy ending, but it's the best ending.
But we can still see hope, albeit slim. The good-willed care of the female hostess in the bar, and her efforts to absolve the hostess from crimes, is a representative of empathy, solidarity and community among women; a male police officer stands on their side and can deeply understand the female host's assault in Texas For her injury, there is empathy on top of sympathy; not to mention the awakening of women's self-consciousness and the growth of resistance power represented by a series of behavioral changes of the heroine and self-growth and self-reconciliation.
The last shot, the car is in the air, flying towards true freedom and dignity, but also towards death, I have remembered it for many years. I hope that when the heroine drives over the cliff for the last silent resistance, there will be more than one man chasing out in pain.
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