I don't know if there are such people around you - they have bright eyes but refuse to look at you; they have normal hearing but ignore your calls; they have a clear voice but won't talk to you... These are a special group: people with autism
Today I'm going to talk about a movie from Australia, Black Balloon.
The whole film takes nearly 100 minutes to tell the life of this ordinary family from multiple angles.
Although the subject matter itself is a bit heavy, the director presents a vivid and interesting presentation, with tears and smiles.
At the Berlin Film Festival, the film won the "Crystal Bear" Award, the highest honor in the youth genre.
Anyway, after reading it, you will definitely have a different feeling.
Many times in the past, people always "romanticized" autism, but forgot that in addition to genius, it is more people who behave strangely and cannot even take care of themselves.
At breakfast time, mama, who has a big belly, is cooking.
She told her husband to hurry up and prepare, while watching Charlie take the medicine.
Thomas, who was sitting on the sidelines, watched helplessly as he watched it all.
Compared to some of the messes at home, Charlie is out there more trouble.
Likes to sit in the yard and play with wooden sticks banging on the floor;
The noise often attracts onlookers from passers-by and complaints from neighbors;
And grumpy dad, which will be a bloody family routine.
In addition, every once in a while Charlie would make an old mistake.
He watched the door unlocked, so he took the opportunity to run out and "borrow" the toilet to the neighbor's house in the community to solve personal problems.
So, you'll see Thomas, wearing only underwear, all over the street charlie, who is also wearing only underwear.
As soon as Charlie slipped a cigarette, he entered the home of a person who did not close the door, and as a result, he was embarrassed.
There was a girl in the bathroom who was taking a bath, and the point was that she was none other than Thomas's favorite
Jackie
Thomas, who is in the midst of adolescence, fell in love with this beautiful girl at first sight
They play hide-and-seek in staggered pipes, play gun games in the woods, and swim in the river.
Together they were poured into the soup chicken by the pouring rain.
Thomas would teach Jackie sign language so that she and Charlie could communicate; Charlie would also hold a branch as a "flower".
Just when things are moving in a good direction, a "storm" is about to come, and the contradictions are escalating again.
It was Thomas's birthday, and he had been looking forward to it for a long time and invited Jackie.
The atmosphere was just right, but at the moment when the lights were on, a surprising scene happened——
Charlie was facing Jackie for masturbation!
This move scared the girl into facing the corner.
At the same time, it also angered Thomas.
In a fit of rage, he smashed Charlie's favorite game console, which directly caused his emotions to lose control, and the room was in chaos for a while.
Eventually, Thomas beats up Charlie...
It can be said that no matter whose position they stand, everyone is right,
Everyone seems to be tough, but no one is qualified to accuse.
Thomas couldn't tolerate Charlie's masturbation of his beloved, and parents couldn't watch their son being punched and kicked by another son.
And what distinguishes this film from the same type of film is that
Compared with crippled children, we should not forget the normal children who grew up in the same family
For his parents, Charlie was a child who never grew up.
Thomas, your brother is not like you are a normal person, he will never find a job or have a family, he will never be able to take care of himself, he will live with us for the rest of his life, so my father and I try to make him happy.
At Thomas's special age, there should have been a rich life, and no one had the right to interfere.
Because of his brother, he sacrificed a lot and was always put in an awkward situation.
But even if there is a big grievance, when he sees the hardships of his parents, he will still choose to put down his self-esteem and rethink the way he faces the status quo.
From not understanding, unwilling to take responsibility to understanding, Thomas at least accepted the facts.
After venting his anger, he feels guilty.
Because no matter what, his brother is his relative after all.
Therefore, when his brother is ridiculed and teased by others, he will still fight to block in front;
Facing the strange eyes of the outside world, he longed for Charlie to learn to speak one day, but as his mother said, "We wish he could enter puberty, but he didn't..."
Charlie cannot be treated unfairly because of mental disability, and Thomas will not abandon his loved ones because of troubles and grievances.
In fact, there are a lot of Thomas in real life.
When faced with our own unspeakable pain, at the beginning, we will expect to wake up and everything will be better;
As time passes, you will slowly learn that this is impossible, so you accept the facts, become strong, and learn to face it with a smile.
There is sweetness and bitterness, this is life.