Classics are known as enduring works of the world, like the unforgettable "Shawshank Redemption", which has always been imitated and never surpassed.
And like the underworld in "Shawshank Redemption", which is full of various "colors", there is also the escape life.
Today I will introduce you to a prison escape movie -
Escape of the Nine
Nine Souls
Director Toshiaki Toyoda is a well-known independent Japanese filmmaker, whose representative works include "Blue Youth" and "Garden in the Sky".
In this film, he once again uses a charming way to lead the audience to the story, beyond reality, beyond the soul.
Released in 2003, fifteen years later, the film is still fascinating.
Everyone's personality is so distinct, and every character is impressive.
The director grasps everyone's characteristics and focuses on everyone's bleak life with a short story.
This is a remote prison, and the story begins with a father-killer entering Cell 13.
When he went to prison, there were already nine people in the cell, all of whom had been sentenced to more than five years in prison, some of whom had killed people, some of whom had induced suicide... In short, the fierce god is evil.
But you see, they eat in an orderly manner and have respect for each other. Sleep, play cards, and live a life of glance in this few square meters of room.
Finally, a prisoner with mental problems could not stand it any longer, and he began to fall ill and was taken out of the cell. Before leaving, he left behind a secret—a hiding place for a treasure.
Among these nine people, the most important thing is "talent". One of them is a master of prison escape, as long as he seizes the opportunity, there is no prison that he cannot escape.
Coupled with the fact that he is a dwarf, he is dexterous, and finding a hole in the ground is the hope of escape.
Group travel is bound to be more dangerous, but as long as you find that treasure, you can satisfy yourself for the next few years.
They study maps while subsisting on their usual modus operandi.
They robbed the truck driver, kidnapped it and drove away, and the red truck became a tool that accompanied them all the time.
They rob the store of food, and they do not hesitate to injure the clerk and the boss.
They do not allow others to reject themselves, otherwise they use violence.
The oldest prisoner, in the name of the elder, led everyone to a friend's house, wantonly seeking pleasure, and forced the hostess here away.
When they had had enough time, they should continue to set off, and the nine of them changed into new clothes and walked all the way down Mt. Fuji.
Along the way, there are classic women's clothing shows, and strange dresses are just for eating a bully meal.
They bragged to each other, sat together, ate snacks, talked about their past, and talked about their inner yearning.
And the oldest son-killer, like many fathers, is sometimes violent and sometimes teaches others, which infuriates the father-killer who has just entered prison.
The film's first flashpoint finally begins, when the two fight each other in the mire, but seven other people forcibly pull a fight, which avoids a casualty.
At night, they came to the nightclub on the road, and it was not a pleasure for them who had been lonely for a long time. Sad people borrow wine to dispel their sorrows, cautious people think more and more about their past...
When I saw a dwarfism patient exercising before, my fellow inmates asked him if he had to exercise every day. The dwarf's answer was that there was only one kidney left, and it should be protected.
The little sister thought at that time, what kind of past, what kind of feelings made him sacrifice himself? It turned out that the answer was in the nightclub. He donated his kidney to the nightclub girl.
He left the line and stayed behind to continue with the nightclub girl.
Finally, the remaining eight people found the treasure at the elementary school under Mt. Fuji, but the opening was empty, leaving only a key.
They didn't go to a no-man's island and live a quiet life like "The Shawshank Redemption."
Instead, it is salvation in exchange for "happiness", which is not a kind of happiness?
But everything is not as happy as expected.
Perhaps it was the retribution of the world, and whenever these nine people lived the life they wanted, they were abandoned by reality. The terrible thing is that bigger cages are waiting for them.
The AV male star returns to the home of the girl who has never betrayed her, and in the distance she is watering flowers waiting for the return of her sweetheart.
When love comes, the AV male star is arrested by the police, leaving only two filled marriage application forms floating in the air.
A fat man who is angry and goes to jail for murder. But he wants to live an ordinary life with his beloved and be recognized by others.
The moment he saw the female service, he plucked up the courage and made up his mind to take the first step and wanted to work here.
In exchange for the girl's smile and work card, he works diligently every day, with a wig and glasses, just to have the same life as a normal person.
However, when he met a good girl, he was reported by the troublesome male clerk.
Then, tragedies unfolded.
The prisoner who killed his girlfriend and changed his heart was shot in order to save his fellow prisoners. Before dying, all that was left was the phone call that could never be reached and the wonderful hallucination—the woman who thought about it day and night.
The bad young man born in the orphanage sent a huge sum of money to his family, wrote down his last wishes, and was killed in revenge.
One of the perpetrators of the serial bombings rode with his fellow inmates to soak up the sun, and eventually could not escape death.
Criminals with epilepsy also fell forever among the crowd.
Perhaps from the very beginning, the film hints at destruction, and everyone's ending is destined to be a tragedy.
The youngest criminal, for his brother, killed his father, but was betrayed by his brother at the most depressed time. When the blood splashed on his brother's face, at that moment, he was relieved.
When a white light appeared in the twilight, his soul was set free. This freedom is detached from the flesh.
Every criminal is on the run, choosing redemption, but the world cannot tolerate them.
Maybe living bravely once and dying peacefully is true freedom for them.
When you sink your heart and quietly enjoy this film, you will definitely find the answer to life and find your own "free place".
Everything is still too late, while young, spend more time with your parents.
Take advantage of your youth and do what you love.
Take advantage of the young, fight more.
But, never sin.