Flashbacks are always full of expectations, and the protagonist asks a thought-provoking question: Are all people created equal? At first, I really thought it was the story of a young boy's inspirational growth and becoming a furniture designer.
According to the story line, the little boy made a living by the acrobatics and magic tricks he learned after stealing props. When he grew up, he naturally began to steal wallets or some valuables, and it became commonplace to enter the juvenile detention center. Always cherished the "oral" dream of going to Paris to find his father, until the death of his mother, who had depended on each other since childhood. Part of the cost of the flight tickets required for the trip also comes from theft. So far, the direction of the story should not be his inspiration to become a successful furniture designer and change his life.
He came to Paris, cheated with the sly taxi driver, temporarily ended his story with the driver by paying 100 euros in counterfeit money, and came to IKEA. The designs of well-known sofas, bedding, curtains, etc. that he has seen in magazines since he was a child, he finally looks inspired. He met his beloved American girl in a world different from him at IKEA, and agreed that the two would meet under the Eiffel Tower tomorrow. But the good times didn't last long, and when he spent the night in an IKEA wardrobe, which was chosen to be shipped to the UK, he also embarked on a wardrobe adventure.
He pigeons a girl, and he met Somali refugees who wanted to smuggle to the UK in the wardrobe carriage. In the end, of course, he was unfortunately caught by the British immigration police. His passport was also used by the British police as a fake certificate for smuggling and was shredded. Machine grind. In this clip, the director surprised the British police to dance Indian songs and dances, which was hilarious. The British police then "deported" the refugees to Spain.
So far, the Indian bottom-level social problems, European refugee problems, and peacetime war problems shown in the film have all been revealed one by one under the comedy halo of the film. But also because it is a comedy movie, these problems are all on point, including the male protagonist who got a windfall, took 100,000 euros in a hot air balloon, came to Libya absurdly and unexpectedly, and met again. One of the group of Somali refugees who met in the closet by chance, these social problems that are all over the place, can't go deep. But as a Sino-French co-produced film with government-like cooperation, it can only stop there, and it cannot achieve the effect of absurd comedy.
The heartwarming American girl came to France because she escaped marriage. After being ostracized by the male lead, she met a boyfriend who seemed perfect. After living together, she seemed to get rid of him because of the plot setting Go to India to find her true love. This is the only point I can't understand, so one star must be deducted. Perhaps her ending, like in "The Tuner", is an imaginary ending for a male protagonist. After all, the "liar" label he grew up with is a bright spot that allows for unexpected endings.
The little boy's fate has not changed in the end. He has experienced ups and downs in his life in Europe, and he has not lived a stable life. He still returned to a small town in India and became a teacher and a ferryman for troubled teenagers.
I have heard a very interesting film review. The English name of the film is "The Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir". Fakir means "a dervish monk" in Islam. He is different from other monasteries in the way of preaching and begging. The monastic organization caters to the believers' psychology of advocating poverty and conducts activities in their own unique way. Using "Fakir" to describe the male protagonist Ajia is really a perfect fit.
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