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One is an old fried dough stick that has accumulated over the years, and the other is a novice who has just made mistakes. The two were arranged by the behind-the-scenes boss to go to the ancient city of Belgium to adjust, or vacation. The two felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't guess what the boss was thinking. The old fritters let themselves sink in and enjoy the beauty of the medieval architecture of the small European town. The novice was a little overwhelmed and couldn't hold back his emotions. One is quiet and orderly, the other is nagging, creating a contrast.
The film arranges some other characters and events to connect with the two, so the context of the story begins to show subtlety in the middle and later sections. The mistakes made by the rookies were quickly made known to the audience, and the decisions of the bosses caught the old fritters by surprise. The novice looks violent because of the wrong things, and the two violent solutions here are more like a deliberately arranged game, the purpose is to allow the novice to accurately return to the established "coordinates" after that.
The decision of the old fritters was disrupted, because the novice had made a choice in advance. After the mood changed, the old fritters decided to give the novice a chance. The novice's heart is still at a loss, with no purpose and no courage to face the coming "trial". On the contrary, the violent behavior mentioned above gave him a chance to face it again. The returning novice did not directly participate in the "end" (or redemption), but was lingering in love. 's confrontation.
The boss came in person, in order to solve the old fritters who betrayed him. And above the tower, the boss was moved by the loyalty of the old fritters. Unexpectedly, the role of the violent incident mentioned above led the boss to another direction of the development of the incident: the novice who made trouble is downstairs. The killing intent that had just been extinguished suddenly rose, and the boss flew downstairs. And the most loyal old fritters in this film resolutely conveyed brotherhood in a tragic way. He conveyed the core concept of the film: sacrifice to regenerate others.
There is another unexpected climax at the end. The key appearance of the dwarf characters repeatedly interspersed in the film makes the whole story complete the penetration of "principles", and the boss pays a heavy price for the principles. Obviously, he is reluctant, but he can't help himself. Maybe this will make the novice who is still confused and face the world grow up, the bravery of the pregnant host of the hotel, and the sincerity of the new girlfriend.
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