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Things must start in Cannes. The list of winners at the 2016 Cannes International Film Festival caused an uproar. "Tony Erdman", which was optimistic in the market, got nothing. The veteran director Ken Lodge won the second Palme d'Or with "I Am Blake", but the external evaluation is not high. The criticized "Just the End of the World" actually won the jury award. The front-line China reporting team bluntly said that the old judges were blind. With the continuous outflow of resources, especially the "Graduation Exam" (Best Director Award) and "American Sweetheart" (Jury Award) received praise, "Tony Erdman" was myth shattered. Many fans shouted again: This Cannes judges are not all blind. But what surprised me most was "I Am Black" which tells the story of an old man being killed by a "coconut". I thought it was mediocre and boring, but I was moved by the kindness of the old director. He completely dissolves the film skills in the voice of every character. Many people ridiculed the film for pursuing political correctness, but since when did "political correctness" become a kind of incorrectness. The cliché talks about meetings have become "cannot talk". Most of the doubts fell on Ken Rocky, as always, calling for grievances for the working class, making it impossible for people to stand on the other side and confront the innocents. Especially in the eyes of audiences in third world countries, Black has not fallen into the jungle society situation of sleeping and sleeping, waiting to die. Besides, when it comes to the miserable situation, Black still leads a decent life as a natural person in a welfare society where there are channels to solve problems. So, what is the reason for his restlessness? This movie throws an unexpected brain teaser: shark or coconut, which kills more people. Guessing the correct answer is only the first step. The film tries to tell the audience why coconuts kill people-it's not because coconuts look like the heart in your body. Black, who retired from his post due to a heart attack, embarked on a long road to apply for social assistance. He was told that if he wanted to receive relief, he had to actively look for work (but the doctor diagnosed that he could not go back to work). Black was fed up with all these tormenting rules and regulations. He wanted to appeal and was told that the relief would stop, which was tantamount to cutting off his way of survival. A long comment on the story of "I Am Blake" will undoubtedly fall into the meaningless dialogue at the beginning of the movie. Black hopes to be rescued, but the system is undergoing long-term screening and elimination, and constantly making various subtractions. Through this tedious and perplexing process, many people are repelled and the expenditure of social public resources is saved. The story itself reminds me of Kurosawa Akira's "Desire of Life" public sector work, the ball is constantly playing, but in Japanese movies, the role of reflection is An ordinary civil servant. There is also Zhang Ailing, who is considered to be a poor text, and she mentioned the story of a country woman in the newspaper. The woman was abused by her husband, but in the village, district and county courts, no one was willing to accept her complaint. She said with emotion, the word "no complaint" is a kind of deep sorrow. It is not difficult to find the shadow of many movies from this story. As a legal British citizen and an experienced carpenter who relied on his hands, Blake was caught in the confusion of the new era of the Internet. The craftsmanship and regulations he trusted were all defeated in the face of advanced age and illness. In addition to the main line of skilled craftsmen and rules and regulations, the film also includes a single mother who is also dragged down by relief and with two children. She stole things and cried out of hunger. Enthusiastic Blake, do his best to help this family. In the process, the lonely black and the past of his life were constantly being revealed. Many people saw the movie as an angry bureaucracy, but in my opinion, "I Am Blake" is more like a cold-eyed look at "good people's life is safe." As Blake was running around, he also found himself in injustice. Due to the accountability of the system, he needs to pretend to write a resume to find a job, but he has delayed other people's business. As long as there is a problem with the system, then, whether it is the lady who kindly helped Black or Black himself, they will become part of the rigid system. Some people even made a reverse derivation. It is because the welfare system of Western countries is so good that it reduces their viability. A sudden illness is just a crisis metaphor. But "I Am Blake" is even more touching, there is no lack of humor and efforts to reject the icy common people work between people. In addition to the anxious feeling of doing a lot of work, the film is more about the communication between Blake and the younger generation and children, and the disintegration of the loneliness of the characters. I keep my life in my heart, but the hand-crafted bookshelves that seek peace of mind, the attempt to understand Xiao Hei next door... Realize that the social system in front of you has all kinds of problems, whether you continue to be cold-eyed, Internet rants, or action to change, Treat strangers you meet with patience and kindness. This is probably the true feeling of "I Am Black" that impresses me the most. Don't lose your humble self-esteem, let alone forsake the system and get caught. If Ken Rock was a young man in his 20s and 30s, I would think he was naive, naive, and silly. As an old man in his old age, I believe that since the beginning of "The Child and the Eagle", he has always believed in truth, warmth and love-irrelevant to his political stance and his class. Where did my life start to be abnormal? Of course, what Black encountered was a problem. You can also think that this is not a problem. It’s because there are all kinds of problems in any social system. The most important thing is that the director tries to let the audience see through the clichés. The mediocre evil and the anger of the system are probably not the targets Ken Rocky wants to criticize. It should come from the anger of young people. In the worldview of the old director, it has become the frustration and helplessness that has accompanied the little people throughout the ages, and there is a little bit of self-deprecation. 【Published in the popular film Europa column]
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