When The Mountain Goats sang in "This Year" at the end of the credits, I am gonna through this year, if it kills me. Tears came. Yes, just like the skateboarders, there are always moments that seem to be swift and fast, masking the stagnation in our lives like walking in a swamp.
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Nina and Zach's love: They had a chance to be an imaginary father, mother, wife and husband
In the film, when Nina and Zach first appear, most people will have a judgment that they are just the kind of love that will not last long, without the last teenagers. Then, Zach said on camera that he was going to be a father. My heart is screaming, what, the skateboard boy who said that he is already going to be a father. When Elliott was born, Zack had a lot of changes, and these changes made people feel very heart-warming. Even looking at Zack again, he seemed to have another bright handsomeness that was different from that of young people because of his fatherhood—— Skilled and focused work on the roof; dirty all over, going to sign up for something, as if planning to learn to improve myself, then sincerely say that I am not good enough, but want to be better for Elliott, and do everything I can to help Elliott succeeds; in the shot, Zach says he needs an extra 3 hours a week to raise his kids...
Zach, had wanted very, very much to be a good father. He is the boy who carried his son on a skateboard, the boy who used the skateboard to carry his son's baby basket home; the boy who said that people grow up quickly after having a child; the one who worries that he will always grow up after having a child The teenager who still didn't do enough; the one who mentioned his son in front of the camera and cried and said that he hoped that his son would not be like him... Yes, we have all had the opportunity to become a better person, perhaps, a better person A good daughter or son, a better boyfriend or girlfriend, a better friend... At one point, certain thoughts are so strong that we think we can keep going for an idea, but the end always comes quickly.
Later, Zach and Nina start arguing. The first time they quarrel in the film, it ends with Zach simply and rudely telling Nina to leave. Such concessions are actually not touching, because without solving the problem at all, the same problem will flare up again and again. Communication is always the hardest, but the most effective way to solve problems. Later, a friend played the recording of Nina and Zach arguing to director Liu Bing, who is also one of the skateboarding teenagers, and he could only say that he was hysterical. Then, when Liu Bing was interviewing Nina, he asked about the recording, and Nina said that she did this because Zach used violence against her. Can feel Liu Bing's surprise, he never thought that one of the skateboarding teenagers who had been with them would also become one of the perpetrators, just like when Liu Bing asked Keir if he thought Zach might also use violence? Gere thought about it and said that he never thought Zach would be such a person. Where exactly did it go wrong? After Nina moved out, she said she thought of Zach every day and wished he would call. Nina also said that she hopes to have a good outcome with Zach. At this point, this cool American girl with tattoos all over her arms is no different from any girl who falls in love with a boy. Like Zach, she has longed for a good love, marriage and family. Perhaps, in a relationship, especially a relationship with children, people often think that a relationship can come naturally without too much management. Also, there is a fact that we often overlook is that life is an annoying little naughty, it comes in a "tortured" way, no matter how much we show how much we like the present life, it is always unappreciative, To give you some color to see, then, we'll lose patience and make life a mess. Remember Zach said in the movie that when things got bad, he just wanted to make things worse, bad to death. Yes, life always wants us to go downstream, which is easier, but we try to swim upstream, which is a more fulfilling way of life. So, if life is like this, we can slow down; if there is an argument, we can try to keep our mouths shut and listen to the other person for a few words; if we are angry At times, we can still insist on giving each other a hug; if we turn around and leave, we can directly express our concern and concern; if we realize that it is our own fault, we can say sorry; if we are not communicating properly When the time comes, wait patiently for the other party for a while... Maybe, some things will become a little different, and I'm not sure about the outcome. will be different. It's just, at least, we have tried hard not to give up easily, that we want to become a better self. Later, Zach and Nina separated. They seem to have become more mature selves. Nina said that she seemed to be adopted by her uncle and aunt at the age of 21, and seeing their lives, Nina seemed to have an outline of what kind of family life she wanted. She is trying to become a high school counselor. Zach, turned head roofer, still skates, but—gets fat.
Kiel's father: The devil is you, and the angel is you
At the beginning of the film, three teenagers on skateboards are galloping through the streets of Rockford, a small town in Illinois, USA. Even across the screen, it seems that they can feel the pleasure of sliding in the wind. Then, when the camera turned, the young Kiel who was sliding in the wind just now had changed his face and returned to the rented hut. His expression was boring, meaningless, and helpless in life.
Keel said he moved out of his home. He didn't get along well with his father, always quarreling, even doing it.
In the film, it should have been a few years before the shooting. He had a lot of dissatisfaction with his father, because his father often taught him by hitting him. Sometimes, he didn't think he did anything wrong, but he wanted to. Being beaten, he also asked his father why, his father just said that he also grew up like this.
Kiel said the last thing he said to his father was, I hate you.
I think this sentence, after the death of Kiel's father, must have become a big stone on the boy's heart.
Zach said Gere didn't yet understand how important his father was to him.
After that, Keel would often recall things his father said to him, like his father saying that even if you have a few white friends, you should always remember the color of your skin. His father also said that if he had a choice in life, he would choose to be a black man. Because they will be ashamed to define you.
These words greatly inspired Kiel. Kiel worked hard, bought a car, moved to another city, and loved his nephews.
In the film, Keir once went to his father's grave, and he knelt down and cried aloud for a long time in front of his father's tombstone.
Liu Bing's mother: There is always hope for marriage
Liu Bing's mother sat in front of the camera and was confused by her son's first question, repeating many I (me). Liu Bing asked, who is who (should be his stepfather's name)? His mother replied, don't you know who is who and who is who? Liu Binghui, I don't know. His mother was silent for a while, and then Liu Bing said, the first time I was alone with him, he grabbed me and beat me. I've always wondered, to what extent do you know about this? His mother said, I don't know what to say now...
Liu Bing's stepfather also beat his mother. Liu Bing's mother said that the reason why she endured it for 17 years was because he had been very sweet to her during the rest of the time except for the few domestic violence. Yes, sweet, like a sugar-coated cannonball for the perpetrator. Perhaps the most terrifying thing about violence is not that it is ruthless, but that it is wrapped in many beautiful qualities so that it does not look so sharp.
At the end of the conversation, Liu Bing's mother cried and said, if making this film can heal you, I am willing to make it, I am willing to do anything. In the camera, Liu Bing finally couldn't help it and shouted "ka".
At the end of the film, Liu Bing and his half-brother attended another wedding of their mother, and they stood on both sides of her. Hope, Liu Bing has been cured.
This film brought me a lot
Watching this documentary filmed by a teenager for many years has many feelings.
For example, under the camera, those teenagers often doubt themselves, constantly wandering about trying to do their best and denying themselves. I think it's each of us. I used to be annoyed by my self-doubt, thinking that it was just the troubles that people who are not good enough have to experience, and I used to hope that like some people, I could live without any hesitation. But I gradually discovered and began to accept that each of us, throughout our life, will wander in this state repeatedly. This is a moment that each of us must spend alone, a moment of constant self-discovery.
Each of us is a human being, and throughout our lives we have to fight against another invisible selves. In this life, we will have a lot of dissatisfaction with ourselves, even some huge dissatisfaction, but we will always strive to be a better version of ourselves and never give up.
At the end of the credits, Kiel, who is on a skateboard, drifts in the camera. The three of them skateboarders may not have many opportunities to skate together anymore, but they used to be skateboarders who skated together at a rapid pace.
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