The film is set in 1998, when South Korea was in deep financial crisis. The IMF=International Monetary Fund mentioned many times in the film is the International Monetary Fund. It is precisely because of the wrong decision of the IMF that the financial crisis in South Korea has intensified. At the same time, it is undeniable that the IMF has played a positive role in revitalizing the Korean economy and getting out of the predicament. Here, the era is brought back to people's field of vision, and on the one hand, we reflect on the impact of the financial crisis and the IMF on South Korea.
Captain Cheol-soo was one of countless ordinary people in that era. His wife had an affair and his career was sluggish. He had almost nothing but a glorious history for ridicule and an already tattered "Advance". It is conceivable that this ship has a place in his heart, in his words, "the ship is to be written into the genealogy". But it is because of this persistence that in order to maintain his own fishing business, Zhezhu does not hesitate to take risks, secretly meeting with the boss Yu, and smuggling smugglers. For this secret meeting, he only brought the deck captain, and the rest of the crew were covered in their bones. No one knew until the ship set sail that they were going to smuggle this time. He did not know beforehand, nor did he take safety measures and repair equipment, which led to the collective death of stowaways, and the captain was responsible for the whole incident. In the end, the fishing boat sank, and the captain was dragged into the sea. Although tragic, he deserved it.
If the tragic death of the stowaways in the fish cabin was still an accident, then the decision to destroy the corpse can be said to have completely distorted the captain’s humanity. It is the most difficult for people to choose between good and evil. Once a choice is made, the next It is just for the sake of the situation, so it is reasonable to kill the chief engineer. After all, I have made a mistake. If I want to cover up everything, I can only continue to make mistakes, and I can't turn back. This body has entered the Asura world, and there is no way back.
The death of the chief engineer is embarrassing, but it is inevitable. In this sinister environment, the captain is the "God". When evil controls everything and becomes the most powerful party, then the death of the chief engineer is only for him. A relief from deep remorse. Of course, punishing evil and promoting good is the main theme of all movies. In the end, everyone except the hero and heroine died. With the old ship that couldn't sail in the new world, sinking into the sea, Feng Junhao left it for the movie. Last hope.
The film has a style of realism. Except for the bed scene and the sinking of the ship, it rarely uses music to enhance the atmosphere, but only relies on the storyline to advance. The director relies on the naked visual impact, combined with the dark and fuzzy background of sea fog, to show this depressing and closed environment. The human nature below, the deepest desires of everyone's heart are fully revealed. In order to cover up the crime, the captain did not hesitate to dismember the body, the chief engineer was deeply remorseful and guilty, the boatman A who was still obsessed with women, the boatman B who shied away the responsibility and had no opinion, the dumbfounded novice boatman (that is, our male lead), and The stowaways who witnessed the entire dismemberment scene in the engine. Or fear or guilt or indifferent to what everyone is hiding. It can be said that the torture of human nature in this extreme environment points directly to the soul of everyone, not only the actors, but also the audience, how to choose? If it was me, how would I choose? Do I have the courage?
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