The film mainly tells the story of Yoav, an Israeli veteran who left his hometown and went to France alone, determined to be a "Paris drifter". Unfortunately for Yoav, it didn't take long for him to find a place to live in Paris. After taking a shower, all his luggage was stolen. Yoav didn't even have a towel (the actor's skills are really good, and I was shivering from the cold. He felt cold across the screen, it was natural to slip there), and when he went out to ask for help, the neighbors would not open the door, and finally he froze in the bathtub... Neighbor Caroline heard the knock on the door and came out to look, and her boyfriend Emile also dared to come out to have a look , the two found Yoav fainted and carried him home. Yoav woke up and told the two of them what happened. Emile gave him clothes, mobile phone and cash. Yoav was very grateful to them.
Yoav settled in Paris, bought a French dictionary and taught himself French, got a job as an embassy security guard, met fellow Yaron, and went to Emile and Caroline when he had time. Emile is a writer, from a wealthy family, and his girlfriend Caroline plays the oboe in the band. The two are very curious about Yoav's experience, and Emile hopes to write Yoav's story into a book (I don't think Emile is hypocritical here. This is already very good. As a writer, it is understandable to be curious. After all, Emile’s family is superior, he has no life experience, and he can’t write good stories. It is normal to want to get inspiration from Yoav).
But the good times didn't last long. Because Yoav didn't want the compatriots at the door to line up in the rain, he let people enter the door without permission, which led to his dismissal. Yoav, who lost his job, had to post a small advertisement to find a new job for himself, and was recruited by a so-called artist. The content of the job was extremely disrespectful... At the same time, because Yoav introduced Yaron to Michel to participate in anti-fascist activities, Yaron died tragically , Yoav has always admired Yaron and regarded him as a hero. Yaron's death made Yoav very sad... Yoav's parents were not at ease, his father came to him by plane from his hometown, but Yoav didn't want to see his father, and he didn't want to go home.
Caroline stopped by to see Yoav, and the two gradually got together. Emile decided to let them get married and let Yoav get citizenship as soon as possible. But Yoav gradually developed a lot of questions in the process of taking French culture courses, became tired of the teacher's lectures, and found that his marriage to Caroline was meaningless. Yoav went to Caroline to work in the band yelling at her, everyone thought he was a weirdo and no one paid any attention to him. In the end, Yoav still decided to go back to his hometown and say goodbye to Emile, but Emile didn't open the door. Yoav went to knock on the door of Emile's house, again and again...
The film is basically some funny daily life. I feel that the male protagonist is a bit like Mr. Bean. When I watched it, the first impression was that the male protagonist was too difficult. I ate tomato scrambled eggs from a movie... In this way, the male protagonist was stubborn in front of his parents, pretending that everything was fine, but he just took a few more napkins from the bakery and ran into his father when he went out. We drifted north and south...
However, I also feel that the male protagonist is really hardworking. He memorizes words while walking on the road. "Synonyms" probably refer to those words that the male protagonist recites. You must know that we have teachers who teach all kinds of learning materials and are not necessarily equipped to learn. It's good, the male protagonist just talks with the uncle, and then recites the dictionary on the road, he has already said very well, he looks really ashamed... The male protagonist also has some small tastes, such as decorating the walls with postcards even though he is poor La, listen to Sympathique while practicing shooting, but the lyrics are Je ne veux pas travailler, je ne veux pas déjeuner, hahaha~
Later, I felt that the male protagonist couldn't fit in. In addition to language issues, there were also cultural issues. The male protagonist was almost tormented by tenses, the president's name, true-and-true questions, and various chocolate snacks. This is not even a verb. Change of position, hahaha~ Actually, I guessed that what the male protagonist can't live on is not necessarily a language or work issue. I think it is more determined by the male protagonist's own character. He is too idealistic and imagines other places. It’s so beautiful, and it’s also true for people. As a result, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. In fact, it’s the same everywhere. There are good and bad. No one is a big hero, and who should always be generous. There is no such absolute thing.
The male protagonist is not only idealistic but also stubborn. Just like he finally knocked on the door, he has been using brute force. The male protagonist lives in the world he imagines and is unwilling to make real changes. He has no desire or curiosity to understand new things. Heart, immersed in his own story, doing things without considering the consequences (such as introducing Yaron to do dangerous things), without any planning (such as losing his job as a security guard and not getting paid), without really thinking about what he wants This kind of life is just escaping from the past, and the result is a lot of effort, but the return is not large. In fact, a character like the male protagonist lives the same everywhere. He complains constantly and cannot find the beauty of life. A person who does not love his hometown can hardly love other places. He will only hurry and wear himself half to death. But at least the male protagonist has the courage to try, and can endure, not afraid of hard work, but the ending is a bit unfortunate.
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