There is a group of people who are not relatives but are better than relatives. They hug each other, warm each other, they live with each other, they laugh together, although not perfect blood relatives, but they are the best substitute for family affection. In this film, a family of thieves is formed by several people who have never known each other, and they enjoy the pleasure of stealing and feel family affection.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, the film "Thief Family" was released in Japan in 2018 and won many awards, showing the director's rigorous logical thinking and emotional insight of the characters. There are countless works that describe the problems of the lives of the people at the bottom of the country's society, but few can do the same ideological analysis as this work.
It seems to tell the story of this family, but in fact, through this family, it transmits the reflection under the social phenomenon to the audience. In everyone's heart, there is both sunshine and unknown dark side.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" connects works > reality</h1>
The emergence of film stems from people's spiritual needs, and works from different periods have their own characteristics. There will be anti-war films in wartime, medical rescue films in times of disease emergencies, and different types of films in different historical periods and social stages. Therefore, movies are essentially one of the products that reflect people's inner world.
"Thief Family" is mainly about several people who lack family love to warm each other, forming a large family that is not related by blood but is better than relatives. Food and clothing in this family is still an important issue, perhaps everyone knows their role, but for the so-called love will not be easily pierced, so they rely on each other to get by.
The director made this film mainly to reveal the emergence of a social phenomenon. In this film, all the protagonist images are derived from the low-level people of Korean society. When we look at everyday life through their perspective, we have a unique view of this society.
In almost all countries, there will be polarization, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor will not only lead to a sharp decline in residents' satisfaction with life, but also lead to serious family problems. Most of the thieves' families formed by the film characters stem from the abandonment, abuse, and alienation of the family, and the lack of love, and the most desired thing in their hearts is love, which is easily moved by the love given by others.
In addition, one of the social problems that the director also wants to express is the phenomenon of young people nibbling on the old. The South Korean government will give pensions to the elderly, and family members who have the ability to work will live on the pension of the elderly if they do not want to work, but this life cannot last long, and once the elderly die, the government will no longer pay pensions.
There are countermeasures under the policy, these family members in order to continue to receive the pension of the elderly will hide the news of the death of the elderly, and even the elderly of the family have died for more than thirty years without knowing. Such a phenomenon is actually not uncommon in the local area, and it has also become an "unspoken rule" recognized by people.
The severity of social problems can be deeply understood through the film, and some phenomena can resonate because the authenticity is very well restored, allowing the viewer to devote himself to the film. The generation of commonality and emotional connection is also a major problem that tests the profound skills of the director and production team, and it is also the meaning of the film's existence.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > what exactly is a family</h1>
It is often said that the family's eternal love is a haven from the troubles of the world, which describes only the situation of most families. In fact, a small number of families are the source of suffering, the trauma of the soul.
There are many reasons why parents have children, such as the supervision of elders, the policies of society, the continuation of love, and the increase in coolness. Relatively speaking, children born under the continuation of love are the happiest, and they can receive all the sincere love of their parents. There is happiness, and naturally there is also unhappiness.
Children born only as coolies are the most miserable, and parents have only the grace of procreation and the grace of nurturing. They are abandoned by the world and can be easily exchanged just for some food, or even priced as a commodity. Such a child lacks love since birth, and love has unconsciously become a luxury.
The two children in the film are unable to be cared for and run away from home for family reasons. The funny thing is that the family does not fluctuate because they are missing them, this is their position in the family. Shibata, who has nothing to do but steal, teaches Shota and Yuri his only skills, and two young and ignorant children who are happy in stealing and make a living from it.
Perhaps the audience can't understand why the child's three views are distorted, but in essence, all Shibata can give them is the ability to steal and the love in life, and what he gives is what the child lacks most in his heart. Even if education from an angle is a failure, when complementary, it is a kind of happiness for each other.
Grandma had always longed for the warmth of home, and even though she knew that the people of the thief family were all gathered together for the sake of profit, she was willing to accept it gladly, because in this family she could have someone to accompany and be cared for.
What is home, a round table to eat together, a greeting to greet you warmly, and a companion at all times. Everyone longs for the warmth of the family and for a home in this lonely world. Now that they have become a family, they must shoulder the responsibilities on their shoulders. Not only for their own life, but also for the whole family, with a small family will understand the meaning of everyone more.
The thief family is not only a family that steals for a living, but also a big family that hugs and warms each other. Maybe everyone is not so perfect, but can give a loving heart, the family is united because of love, the society is beautiful because of love, and the country is prosperous because of love.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > conclusion</h1>
A lot of times watching the ending of the movie, I began to fall into self-doubt. Logically, everyone in the thief family has been judged justly, and the hearts of the people are very happy; but as far as their own selfishness is concerned, are these children who belong to you really happy?
When there is no cottage that is not home but plays the role of family, everyone is like a duckweed, wandering in society, and the soul cannot find a home. When love and happiness collide with justice, they seem to be saved, and they seem to fall into a new abyss.
I know, there is actually no absolutely good answer to many things. But as human beings, we must not give up hope and love. Once we give them up, we truly become a loser, stuck in a messy life. And having hope and love, it will lead us to find happiness and be better selves.