Beyond the Standard is a French film starring French superstar Vincent Cassel.
His role in each film will leave a deep impression on the audience, not only because of his high appearance, but also because of his vivid portrayal of the role, acting the soul, this "Beyond the Standard" probably broke the standard when the actor shaped the role,
Handsome Vincent changed the routine, in the film is played a bearded man without trimming, although the film is not famous in China, but in the 45th French César Film Awards won a full 7 nominations, on the Douban the label of the film is probably summarized as: society, plot and human nature.
As a drama film, it has no high-tech special effects, no magical scenes, and it all captures people's hearts by the plot.
Today, let me interpret the film for you to see how it captures people's hearts.
Vincent's character in the film is named Bruno, who is the manager of a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to accept people with severe autism who are no longer being treated. He has a partner: Markley, who runs another agency that aims to train young people in poor areas to do guardianship work. The story revolves around Bruno and Malik, an unconventional collaboration that has had an unusual impact on society as a whole.
In Bruno's institution, there are 40 people with severe autism, most of whom were sent after giving up treatment by medical institutions in society, and of these 40 patients, two are the most unusual, one is Joseph who is going to enter society, and one is a thin but very aggressive Valentine.
Joseph is thick-skinned, looks non-threatening, and can even feel a little cute at times, but it is such a non-threatening boy who often presses the emergency button when riding the subway, messing up the traffic order during the morning rush hour, and the worst time he is brought back to watch and let Bruno redeem him.
Bruno later gave Joseph a job at the laundromat, a job with a one-week cycle, and no matter how much Bruno pleaded with the laundromat owner, even though Joseph worked diligently, the boss chose to dismiss him.
Many people have choices, such as the boss choosing whether employees can stay, and the hospital choosing whether to continue to care for patients, but some people have no choice, they often can't even control their consciousness, and they don't understand the meaning of ordinary people. Joseph's reason for his dismissal was that he was troublesome and it was nice to be able to give him a chance.
In a city like Paris, where people on the streets are in a hurry, everyone wants to have their own place, no one pays attention to what is different about the people around you, and the existence of autistic people becomes a role where burdens and troubles coexist. But Bruno did not choose to give up on them, he repeatedly tirelessly soothed, sincere and warm eyes, saved these patients from the cold humanity, Bruno emitted a light that ordinary people do not have.
Valentine, who was also saved by warmth, also occupies a large space in the play, he is extreme and aggressive, the youth who took care of him has also been hit, almost broke the bridge of the nose, and even thought of giving up this child, in Valentine's role shaping, the camera has used the first perspective many times, from Valentine's eyes to see the world, the people in his eyes, the things in his eyes, are so vague and illusory. He felt fearful and strange, gradually losing his judgment and becoming uncontrollable.
But finally someone pulled him back, and finally he successfully transferred from the medical institution to bruno's institution, and the day he walked out of the medical institution, his eyes looked out of the world, and the sun sprinkled on his face, more radiant and warm,
Bruno's most common line is probably "I'll find a solution", maybe he can't believe he can say it, maybe he knows how many problems there are to solve this matter, but he never chooses to give up, and does everything that is probably synonymous with him.
In order to let the audience know more about the story, the director also added 2 investigators as a timeline to sort out the plot. The investigators wanted to close Bruno's institution through various forensics, because he did not have a business license, and the investigators visited many patients' homes, regular medical institutions, and even talked to Markley. In a survey with the heads of formal institutions, the investigators were told that they were doing their thing outside the norms, and that they were relying on their hearts. Under the various rules and regulations of society, I don't know when to do things according to the standard, it is best that you have no deviation at all. Bruno is outside the standard, the author of a very special role in the matter.
Because many things have standards, there will also be things that appear outside the standards. The autistic patients in the film who are not accepted by formal medical institutions are outside the stool: obedient patients are standard patients, allowed to be accepted, drooling is not accepted, and violent tendencies are not accepted.
These patients who were outside the standard met Bruno, who also spent nearly 20 years with this group of patients, supported by his only non-standard behavior.
But in the end, thankfully, the report ultimately judged that it would not be feasible to shut down such a single institution that could provide care for discharged patients until no alternative was found, perhaps on the human side of social standards.
The film is based on a true story, and the director ends with a report on social affairs in France at the time, also in honor of these nursing staff who exist outside the standard system.
The whole film from the plot point of view, there is no strong contradiction or sensational link, just a few medical patients face the patient's warm eyes, a few strands of light sprinkled on Valentine's body, let the touch slowly overflow the screen, everyone goes to the ice rink together, to ride outdoors, together to find the lost Valentine, but only these seemingly trivial fragments of life, but little by little teach the children outside these standards full of love and faith.
And we may also have a new understanding of goodness, the real philanthropist, should not be limited to the donation of material capitalists, in this society there are more we can not see, but choose to spend their time and energy, to help those vulnerable groups that are ignored by social standards
Maybe they are not administrative personnel in the system, but ordinary people like you and me
But who prescribes only one standard answer for kindness and love?