Five cities, five stories about taxis, five different themes.
1. Los Angeles 7:07pm
Driver: Female, a rebellious teenage girl. I love smoking very much, and I smoke almost all the way in the car. He has a bad temper and likes to speak bad language. But it is also very considerate, and will give the passenger number book and light the cigarette. The appearance is a bit boyish. I want to change my heart, I want to be a mechanic, I also want to have my own family and have many sons.
Passenger: female, a lady in her forties or fifties. Hollywood scouts, middle class and above, dressed richly. There is a boyfriend, although the relationship between the two is not confirmed. Looking for an 18-year-old girl with no acting experience.
Story: When the girl took the band to the airport, she ran into the Hollywood scout lady who was returning from the airport to Beverly Hills. On the way in her car, in a conversation with one word, the scout found that the driver was the girl who was looking for and asked her to accept the opportunity. The girl rejected the enviable temptation on the grounds that "I have my life plan".
Theme: What other people care about may not be attractive to someone, because the value system is different, dreams (life choices) are equal, and all judgments rest on their own.
2. New York 10:07pm
Driver (original): East German, white male, in his 60s, hardly able to drive, no English. I used to be a circus clown with a name very similar to helmet. It's the first time I came to New York, and I felt very new and beautiful about everything.
Passenger: Black male named yoyo. 30 years old. Grumpy, often yelling. Prone to violence. But still very enthusiastic to teach the driver to drive and English.
Story: Black yoyo taxied in front of Times Square to the black area of Brooklyn. No car was willing to take him. He cursed. A pair of staggered taxis stopped in front of him, and when Yoyo got in the car, he found that the driver could not drive or English. He wants to leave, the driver will not let him go. He said that the driver should be the passenger and the driver himself. A woman was also encountered while driving, and he dragged her into the car. After learning the nationality and occupation of the helmet, yoyo patiently taught him driving and some English. After helmet sent yoyo, he saw the chaotic black area on the way back, and was very curious about everything in New York.
Theme: A black person, an immigrant, two representatives of the population who are not accepted by mainstream American society, can gain understanding from each other.
3. Paris 04:04pm
Driver: Black male, Ivorian. More than 20 years old. Usually suffer from discrimination (regardless of whether white or black). Easily irritable. Strong voyeuristic and curious.
Passenger: White female, in her 20s. Blind girl. Sensitive to touch, independent and confident, no need for mercy from others. Mature and sexy. Feel the world with your heart. Everything is equal in her heart, without prejudice.
Story: After carrying two black officials, the black brother couldn't stand their discrimination and left them behind. I met a blind girl who was going to the dock. He saw a blind person for the first time, so he observed her very curiously and even asked her some privacy questions. The girl also relentlessly fought back. The black people found that she was not as prejudiced as others, her eyes were invisible, but her heart was not blinded. He was a little excited, staring at the girl after getting out of the car, and ran into another car.
Theme: Too many people are blinded by skin color and appearance, but neglect to feel the most authentic things in their hearts.
4. Rome
Driver: White male. Thirty to forty years old. Talking, no matter if you are talking to yourself or talking to others, you can't stop talking. Unruly. Naughty. Cowardly, afraid of taking responsibility.
Passenger: White male, 60 or 70 years old. Priest. Pay attention to details and rules. Poor health.
Story: The driver received a priest who was going to the Vatican in the middle of the night, and took the opportunity to pray with the priest for the crime of having slept with his sister-in-law. I kept chattering that the priest would have died unexpectedly. The driver put him on a bench in a garden and left. I wanted to pray for my sin to atone for it, but it caused a bigger sin.
Theme: The crime may not be resolved through repentance, but will be transferred.
5.Helsinki
Driver: White male, in his forties. Taciturn.
Passengers: Three white males. All are losers of mainstream values. poverty. Two are awake and one is asleep. Dissatisfied with the situation and compassionate.
Story: The driver received three passengers late at night, two awake and one asleep. Neither of them has money, and Aki has a severance pay. The two said that Aki should be sent home first, because today is the worst day in his life. The driver said, do you want to hear worse? The driver said that his wife was born prematurely after six months of pregnancy, and the doctor said that their daughter would not survive a week. The driver decided not to love the child so that he would not be so sad when he lost her. But the child did not die in the past few weeks, and the driver decided to start loving her. But the child passed away that morning, and he felt great sadness. The passengers were also very sad, and even forgot the sadness of their friends. Upon arrival, the two passengers got off the car first, leaving Aki in the car. Aki woke up and paid the fare. He sat in the snow and it was dawn.
Theme: People are not equal before suffering.
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