How hard it is for a person to start over
This question deeply troubles many people
Russell was sentenced to 21 years in prison
The uncle who spent the golden hour of his life in prison
Tell me what sin he has committed
Just carried an ounce of marijuana
His charges are based on U.S. law
A famous but controversial provision of the "three-vibration method"
This means if a person has been three times in succession
Accused of a crime or convicted
The sentence is imprisonment for a term of not less than 25 years
Regardless of the size of the crime, there is no distinction between the length of the crime
Such sentencing is often the case
The case of "punishment far outweighs criminal responsibility"
Poor man Russell was a victim of the triple-vibration method
Given that he performed well in prison
The superiors unanimously decided to let him out four years in advance
However, for a long 20 years
This 4 years of forgiveness is really nothing
The prison staff knew Russell's goodness
They can't wait to get Russell out of jail
He was also constantly encouraged to "You're a good guy and good luck."
Yet 20 years of isolation
It's not easy to reintegrate into the world
After his release from prison, Russell stood by the door to the outside world
I felt more lost and helpless than ever
He was used to bending his back to talk to people
Mu Ne's eyes never dared to look directly at others
Humility and timidity irrigated his whole soul
Because there is a previous conviction
Russell's path to survival was also extremely difficult
He could only find a three-no-burger shop on the corner
I do the dishes washing and miscellaneous work in the back kitchen
Although the salary of this job is low, the treatment is also poor
But Russell was already very satisfied
He worked hard every day
Afraid that the boss was not satisfied, he let him go home
It seems that someone like him has been in prison
There has never been a right to choose
Russell used advances to pay
Rented a cramped little inn
This is the home he now lives in
When he was released from prison, the prison guards asked Russell to write reports on a regular basis and turn them in
At that time, Russell was still stupidly asking where to send it
As everyone knows, it is now an era of advanced science and technology
The report only needs to be submitted by e-mail
Confused, Russell foolishly came to the Internet café
A computer was turned on under the guidance of the network administrator
He strangely clicked on a search website
I entered the name of my father, whom I had not met for a long time
However, the news received was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day
His father had died of a heart attack
A miserable Russell leaves the Internet café in a daze
Wander the depressed streets alone
He wanted to vent his grief
However, he chose the way to vent
I actually came to the playground to have a good time
Russell was like a child who lacked love
He played all the projects with a large glass of Coke
His dim eyes under the brilliant night sky
It also gradually became brighter
The next day Russell took advantage of his lunch break
Come to the Internet café on the side
Please register an email account for him
In many years of network management, I have never seen anyone who cannot access the Internet
He quipped jokingly
You didn't just get out of jail
Watching Russell dodge his gaze
The smile of the network manager was stunned on his face
He really guessed right
But in my heart, it is inexplicably not a taste
The well-meaning network administrator eventually helped Russell complete the registration
Russell was still working overtime that night
But the landlady couldn't wait to leave first
She handed Russell the keys to the shop
Tell Russell to clean up and leave
However, just as Russell was out taking out the garbage
Suddenly, I found a cry coming from the trash can
He opened it to see that in the trash could was a baby girl
After a three-minute psychological struggle
Russell still took the girl out
Through the note on the girl's body
He learned that the child's name was Ella
Look at this little trouble that "falls from the sky"
Russell's conscience would not allow him to see death and not save him
In the end, it was decided to take the girl home and raise her
However, raising a child is not an easy task
From the first day of bringing Ella home
Russell was deeply aware of the power of small troubles
Not only does he like to move around, but he also loves to cry
Helpless, Russell scrambled to reassure her
The clumsy look is both funny and poignant
Until little Ella cried tired and fell into a deep sleep
Russell then remembered to call 911
However, as soon as the other party heard the sound, he hung up in fright
It seems that the determination to send Ella away is not yet ready
Russell's perverse behavior also attracted the attention of the police
But fortunately, he showed his ID
The other party is no longer embarrassed
As she was leaving, a policeman saw Ella crying
Kindly remind Russell that the child is likely to have a hernia
A gentle massage of the abdomen is needed to help relieve discomfort
In this way, Russell was a man who had been in prison for 21 years
He turned into a tender daddy
Sleepless all night to help Ella massage to sleep
However, the good times were short-lived
The next morning Ella started crying again
Russell guessed she might be hungry
Hurry up and take out the ketchup that came back from the burger shop
Unexpectedly, the little guy was not satisfied with this
It wasn't until Russell took out the condensed milk and cried that it stopped abruptly
In the end, little Ella ate a whole 20 boxes of condensed milk
Only to stop contentedly
Russell also knew that this was not the way to go
He went alone to the mother and baby section of the supermarket
With the help of the kind sales aunt
He finally finished the purchase and rushed home
He had no experience in childbearing
They also learned to go online to find information about their parenting
On this day he typed it casually on the website
This question of how to take care of the baby that you pick up
The answer he got surprised him
The Internet says that children who are picked up cannot be raised casually
This can be suspected of crimes such as illegal maintenance kidnapping
Once bitten by a snake for ten years, he was afraid of the well rope
Such an answer is for Russell, who has been in prison for 21 years
It's like a thunderbolt on a sunny day
He no longer dared to do anything risky
Looking at the cute and ignorant Ella in the mirror
Russell's heart is infinitely entangled
He has lived in California for 25 years
But I've never seen what the sea looks like
Russell decided to stay with Ella while he was still there
Go and see the magnificence and beauty of the vast ocean
They took the train to the beach
The soft wet sand was very comfortable to step on the soles of your feet
Cool sea breeze blowing
Russell and Ella tell their story
From Dad to Mom to the first half of his miserable life
Russell was speechless
Little Ella also listened very seriously
Fast forward to night
Russell was washing up in the bathroom at this time
But Ica, who had never wanted to be alone in bed, rolled over
He fell straight under the bed
The next second, loud cries echoed across the sky
Russell hurriedly dropped the matter and hurried to pick up Ella
He apologized vigorously to Ella in his arms
Extreme self-blame, I couldn't help but choke up
Look at the red mark on Ella's forehead that has been knocked out
Russell felt guilty
He felt like he couldn't take care of Ella at all
I wanted to take Ella to the child care agency
Russell would never have thought of it
This time he completely lost Ella
The agency staff learned that Russell was a former criminal
Almost subconsciously, he snatched Ella away
They said they would find more suitable foster families
Raise Ella to adulthood
The police even suspected that Russell had kidnapped Ella
Now he is under pressure to send Ella away
All kinds of doubts overwhelmed Russell
He told everyone he was a child he had picked up in the trash can
But no one testified on his behalf
There is no surveillance to prove his innocence
The lady of the hamburger shop learns that Russell is involved in the trafficking incident
He was also dismissed without mercy
And institutional personnel do not have any serious trouble watching children
In addition, the biological parents also took a evasive attitude
There was nothing more to embarrass Russell
A oolong came down
Let Russell lose his job and lose Ella
Although out of prison
But when things come to chance
He was interrogated by everyone like a prisoner
A sad Russell eventually left California
He bought a ticket back to his hometown to mourn his parents
On the bus back home
Russell meets a woman who breaks down and cries
He carefully handed over a tissue
Unexpectedly, the woman gave him a bag of fries in return
The gates of the two men's words were thus opened
Compare that to the introverted Russell
Women seem to be very genuine
She warmly introduced herself to Russell
Name "Dee" Gender Female 25 years old
From Fort Collins, Colorado
Dee yelled for Russell to introduce himself quickly
But Russell, now 44 years old
Only the experience of going to prison can say anything else
He didn't dare tell Di about this disgraceful affair
And Dee didn't force it anymore
They talked for a long time
Soon it was time for Di to get out of the car
Before leaving, she said to Russell:
"If you have a chance to come to Denver
Just go to Greenlock and play with me
It was my brother's coffee shop
You can definitely find me there."
He left without looking back
It wasn't long before Russell arrived in his homeland
He found his father and mother's bed
It was a beautiful feng shui treasure land
Russell's father was a stylish collector during his lifetime
Passionate about collecting ancient objects and stamps
It is not surprising that he is buried in this place after death
Russell choked up and greeted his parents
"Hi Dad Hi Mom
Sorry I took so long to get here
Life didn't go the way I thought it would
I didn't even know what I was doing anymore
I'm so hard I'm really sorry
Thank you for being my parents."
Russell smiled bitterly as he lay down next to his parents' grave
At this moment he felt calmer than ever
During his lifetime, his father gave Russell a safe key
He had been hanging tightly around his neck and was reluctant to take it off
Returning to this homeland Russell decided again
Go to the insurance company to see what my father left for himself
However do not look do not know
My father actually left a letter for himself
The letter was full of his father's expectations and thoughts for him
After reading this, Russell had long been unable to cry
There was also a photo of a key in the envelope
And a priceless sheet
Edward VII's out-of-print misprinted stamps
His father told him that the key was the key to a warehouse
The photo is the photo of the child being raised
It turned out that Russell was also a child raised by his parents
Russell opened the warehouse door with the key
Inside was a room full of suits
as well as a full set of stamp collections from various periods in the United States
The wealth his father left to Russell
Enough for him to live the rest of his life without worry
But Russell chose to misprint the stamp
Gave little Ella as a gift for future adults
Mentally he had made Ella his daughter
And put yourself in the love and hope you get from your parents
It continues to be passed on by means of stamps
His father's encouragement gave Russell a second chance to be born again
He remembered the girl on the bus again
Maybe it's really time to act
The film "The Child Picked Up" was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 10, 2019
Directed by Logan Marshall Green
Ethan Hawke starred Chris Sullivan and others
A good narrative film
The shots inside have their own purpose
This film is not about the child who picked it up
Rather, it's about the relationship between the door and the key
A large number of shots are intentional or unintentional
Go show the various doors and keys
These include the prison's large iron gate
The back door of the small hotel grill shop
Even the door to the dumpster
In the face of a complex society, there is only refuge
It will make people feel safe
But when he opened the door of the dumpster
It's almost like not hiding
It is to be brave enough to face the unknown
He tried but ultimately failed
The two that had been hanging around his neck
The keys that father once left him
It became the final puzzle and answer
It was those two keys
Let him finally open the door of his heart
We were all once lives in the trash
But that doesn't mean we don't deserve to be loved
There is no courage or opportunity to start again
Life is full of locked doors and unknown harm
A lot of times you think you get the key and you succeed
But it's really just locking yourself up
The key can open or lock the door
Unless you feel how to be loved and to love
Only then can the door of the heart be truly opened