I traveled in southern India for two months last year, watched a lot of Indian movies, and happened to go to Goa, where the film took place. As big as Mumbai city.
There are three famous beaches in the area, and the tourism industry is quite developed. There are millions of European and American tourists every year, and millions of domestic tourists. Tobacco and alcohol are tax-free, hotels, catering, and entertainment industries are also quite prosperous, and there are even direct flights to Moscow and Goa to transport entertainers.
The scenery is indeed the same as in the film, so the long bedding ahead is not boring, and the seaside is very beautiful!
Hippie paradise in the 60s and 70s
Compared with the lower class, the middle class is really quite rich (usually middle-class families have cars). Although the male protagonist in the film is an orphan, relying on his own efforts and good reputation, he married the daughter of a local wealthy family, and then his life is middle-class .
Indian religion believes that people are born with a clear class and can only do things that match their status. As a boss, if you do the things of the inferior, the inferiors will have nothing to do, and they will not be able to support their families.
From 1510 to 1961, they were all Portuguese colonies, and they would not come back until they were occupied by troops after India's independence. During the Portuguese colonial rule, intermarriage with locals was encouraged (of course, men marry women from local wealthy families) to become a privileged class, so there is Sam's white father and seemingly mixed-race mother.
The road traffic in Goa is not good enough, the road is full of potholes, and occasionally the herds of cattle sleep on the highway, and the bus has to go around. The safety is also not enough. It is impossible for mothers and daughters to take a ride to the capital city of Panaji. For example, if Dad didn't come home that night, such a little kid would dare to threaten them.
My follow-up travel notes and strategies, https://www.jianshu.com/p/845fec7c08e7
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