Originally, the theme of "repairing the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren" has been positioned, so various contradictions and conflicts and their solutions have been expected.
First of all, it was poked by the youth of grandparents, long hair, motorcycles, rock and roll, debauched and free souls. When the old come together under the tree, ask each other about the present, miss the common past, drink and chat, play the guitar, and sing a song that only "we" can understand. It's too romantic. A sentence "I miss you" and a sentence "Are you okay" are enough to move people's hearts. Of course, there are also partings and irreparable regrets, but the souls that collided with each other when they were young are still shining even after the years and the times.
Summer, country, vacation, young people have almost become a certain element, from "Summer Finale" to "Summer in Provence", unbridled love and kiss. Even if it seems unimaginable and unbelievable, who can define what is "right" and what is "wrong"? Right or wrong, sooner or later, appropriate or inappropriate, with whom to judge? Summer is summer, summer vacation is summer vacation. There is no homework and no academic pressure. Coming to a small town in the countryside to enjoy the sunshine and enjoy love is not a way to complete life. The grandfather and granddaughter's last words "love sometimes twists and turns" are also similar to the words of Oliver's father in "Summer's End", not condemning or identifying as childish, but communicating themselves in a sincere and equal way The idea is a great way to educate!
Of course the most important thing is love. Xiao Zhengtai held his grandfather, and the moment his grandfather was stunned, his eyes were wet. When he thought of "Moonlight", it was an inadvertent moment. Sincere warmth can break through all the psychological defenses that have been built up for a long time. Why did Mrs. Zheng approach her grandfather earlier than her older siblings? Perhaps in the process of growing up, people are constantly casting "thick barriers" to separate themselves from others, and children, with their unique and clear perspective, see the world without prejudice and without barriers, so they can see more clearly what their grandfather has hidden. deep love.
When my grandfather wandered among the olive trees, he inevitably thought of "A Day Outside the City". Man and nature are also a motif of this film. The grandson and granddaughter are representatives of modern industrialization (even if they are self-proclaimed environmentalists). When they return to nature, they first feel resistance and resistance, then contact, acceptance, tolerance, inclusion and integration. But the director did not blindly criticize modernity (for example, the grandson summoned his grandfather's youth partners through Facebook), but only presented and looked at it inclusively.
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