Throughout the whole movie, the male protagonist is forced to take on too many responsibilities because of his status as the eldest son, so that his younger brother can go to college and become a miner; in order to leave his aunt's shop and his sister's wedding to participate in the Vietnam War, his legs are disabled. ; Because the father is no longer around, the burden of life is on the male protagonist, so the male protagonist can only work hard to make money to support the family. The male protagonist's dream is to become a captain. It is mentioned twice in the whole movie. Once when he was a child, he was cleaning the shoes of a boss, and once when he was old and his wife was on the rooftop. when. But this dream did not come true at the end of the movie. At the end of the movie, the male protagonist left the living room and went to his room to cry at his father's photo and clothes, in stark contrast to the happy children in the living room. He fulfilled his responsibilities, he used his best efforts to take care of his mother and younger siblings, but there was not much time left for him in his life. But I still have an optimistic attitude towards the male host. Although he has lived for most of his life for others, at the end of the film, he made up his mind to sell the shop. Maybe he has already seen it. In the future, the male lead may really I will go back to chasing my dream, buy a boat with the money from the sale of the shop, and eventually become a captain. So turn your perspective to yourself, if you were the eldest son, would you give up your life for the sake of your family?
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