At nightfall, a jeep slowly approached from not far away, flashing dim lights. I remembered the monologue of the male protagonist:
"I left because life was like a tight shirt collar that suffocated me.
I left because the hustle and bustle of the world overwhelmed me, and the urgency of time made me feel dazed.
I longed for a slow, simple and peculiar life. Keep the essence, but you can't keep the essence, you find..."
This is the opening statement of the movie "In the Siberian Forest", and it is also a true portrayal of the heart of the male protagonist Teddy.
Today, to everyone Amway an excellent feature film, which was directed by the American director Safi. Nebud Directing, Lavine. Starring Persona, Douban has maintained a high score of 8.8.
It is a healing film that is very suitable for people who are often in anxiety to watch.
01
I wonder if you have a moment when you want to escape from your current life? The disturbances of the world, the noise of the world, are often boring and exhausting. Only by stopping and finding a habitat for the soul can the soul be redeemed.
Teddy is a young French media personality who, somehow, tired of the immutable days. In search of a whole new life, a peculiar life, he chose to come to distant Siberia. The place that made him fall in love at first sight seven years ago.
Teddy bought a log cabin next to Lake Baikal. Although there was no one within a radius of two hundred miles, this did not hinder Teddy's good mood.
Gliding on the ice of Lake Baikal, he felt extra freedom and comfort, and his heart seemed to fly out of his chest and into the sky. It was a world of ice and snow that belonged to him alone, beautiful and silent.
During the day, he tasted the food he brought and drank vodka. Occasionally, I would lie on the ice and look at the blue sky and feel the warm sunshine. At night, fall asleep with the silence of Lake Baikal.
A person must not only have the courage to escape from life, but also have the perseverance and ability to survive. The difficulties Teddy faces are just beginning.
02
In this log cabin, there is no water or electricity, and the domestic water is melted with hewn ice cubes. At night, only by lighting candles can there be a glimmer of light in the house. Such days are indeed slow and quiet, quiet so that you can not feel the passage of time.
Teddy needs to endure not only the hardships of life, but also the "uninvited guest" of the surprise attack. One day, a bear broke into his house, and all the food was eaten by the bear, and there was no slag left. Teddy just peeked at it from a distance, not daring to come forward.
Without food, there is no way to survive. Teddy had to return to town to buy the necessities of life again.
Facing the biting cold wind, he glides on the ice of Lake Baikal for 5 hours before coming to the town. On the way back, the shopkeeper told him that the blizzard was coming, and when he returned, he tried to stay in the house and go out less.
The day after Teddy returned home, a snowstorm struck, and it wasn't long before it was a silvery world.
At night, Teddy couldn't stand the cold, and he had to go out to carry some firewood. As he picked up the firewood and walked back, the blizzard suddenly surrounded him like a whirlwind.
He couldn't open his eyes, couldn't find the direction of the wooden house, and staggered in the ice and snow, and after some tossing, he was completely desperate. He lifted his head and shouted with all his strength, and then fell to the ground.
In the face of nature's calamities, human strength seems so weak and powerless, everything can only be arranged by fate.
03
However, "if the great difficulty does not die, someone will save it." When he opened his eyes again, he was already lying on the warm bed. His rescuer was hiding near him, and his name was Alexei.
Alexei, a fugitive pursued by the police, fled to the rarely populated siberia for 11 years more than a decade ago because he killed his friend on impulse.
People used to shout about freedom, to be alone and quiet. But when you are truly alone, there are a few people who can endure loneliness and keep a pure heart like the Buddha.
What a surprise to discover the existence of another person in the midst of a difficult predicament. The two men soon became speechless, encouraging each other and comforting each other.
However, Teddy is just an ordinary person, and after he has experienced a fresh and exciting life with perseverance, he will eventually leave for long-term survival.
04
The days slipped by, and the long, cold winter was almost over. Teddy had to get out of here before the frozen lake melted, because there were no boats.
But at this time, Alexei was ill, and if there was no medicine to heal him, he would surely die. "The grace of dripping water, when the spring repays" is more than a life-saving grace. Conscience made Teddy never give up on him.
Teddy returned to the city against all odds and bought medicine for Alexei. And bring back a small boat. But when he hurried back, he found alexei dead. At his behest, Teddy threw Alexei into the beautiful Lake Baikal.
There is nothing left to be nostalgic about and worry about. Teddy held up a small boat and slowly left on the surface of Lake Baikal, where the ice and snow were melting.
A special journey, an unexpected encounter, I believe that Teddy's heart must have been some kind of redemption, so that he can better face life in the future.
May everyone be strong in life, and when the troubles of the world make you tired, don't be depressed. Find a habitat for the mind, and a short escape is for a better return.