Each country has its own poignant history.
Reform, on the face of it, is a kind of progress.
Actually, there are too many things to trample on.
Fish and bear paws, can not have both.
The film is based on the memoirs of Cambodian-American female writer Lone Ung.
In 1975, Cambodia was under the rule of the Khmer Rouge.
And the experience that this female writer wrote.
It is the real memory of my own survival at that time.
Cambodia is located in the lower half of China's territory, bordering Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
The size of the entire country is only 180,000 square kilometers, which is only equivalent to Hubei Province.
The total population was 7 million at the time.
In fact, this memoir can also be seen as a documentary.
With a small family, it interprets the cruel era of that time with a point and a face.
The director is the sexy goddess Angelina Jolie.
Surprised, not surprised?
We know Julie is an actress, but few people know that she's also a director.
He is also a director who can control the big picture.
It's a happy family.
Mom and Dad and their children.
Dad was a captain in the army, and because of his status, he could see that the children's living conditions were superior.
But when the regime changed, this warm family began to go to hell.
Because they are going to usher in a new regime in "New Cambodia".
There is no gap between rich and poor, class, banks, and even less money.
Because all property will be confiscated.
There are no individuals, only everyone.
Déjà vu, right?
In the era of the big pot of rice, my great heavenly dynasty was the originator of their reform.
Why do we always say that it is the common people who suffer at the end of the war.
In those days, being able to eat was a luxury.
Once the war begins, it means that a large part of the people's food will be ceded to the front.
Soldiers defend their homes and defend their country, throw their heads and spill blood, and must have enough supplies to be able to fight.
The soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first.
Life and death are basically zhenfu decisions.
Dad was called by the steward to repair the bridge.
When anyone receives such a similar order, all that can be done is say goodbye to their families.
The odds of coming back alive are low.
Dad's farewell smile.
Father's love is like a mountain.
Mom made the painful choice of letting them split up to make a living.
Great motherly love.
Mom asked the three children to go to the labor camp in three directions, southeast, and west overnight.
Leave the present labor camp where you can't even eat.
As parents, they want their children to live more.
There is a better future waiting for them.
Although the heart aches, the mother must make the decision to break the wrist of the hero.
Liang was the youngest of the siblings.
Because of his good quality, he was listed as a scout for training.
7-year-old.
Learn military body boxing, lay mines, use guns, and stand in military postures.
It is inconceivable that at this age, children should have just entered elementary school.
War has ruthlessly deprived all people of happiness.
It also interprets the picture of women and children as soldiers.
For the so-called revolution.
Sometimes strong, sometimes in tears.
Switch between the two modes.
There are many close-ups of girls' faces.
Julie's intention was clearly to express a silent accusation.
Because war is indeed cruel, but it is inevitable.
In the current era of peace, some of our old irons feel that the country is strong.
Inflated, a word of disagreement called on the country to start a war.
To be reasonable, there is no victor in war.
The enemy suffered a thousand self-inflicted losses of eight hundred, and in the end it was the unarmed people who suffered.
The film begins with Anka's army entering Phnom Penh with Chinese patronage and expelling citizens from the city in April 1975. Anka means "organization", and the phrase "thanks to the organization" in "The Return" is the same meaning. The reason for driving people out is not only to practice communism, but also to divide and rule.
Power is far more terrifying than everyone thinks.
In addition to mocking the war, the film also expresses several layers of meaning.
The rich do not deserve sympathy, and the suffering of nations does not need sympathy.
All that needs to be done is to reflect on it.
Only self-improvement can protect what you want to protect.