How much attention can two people abandoned by their respective families and a donkey who endures daily stress get? In reality, there is basically no, but in the film of director Li Ruijun , they are all vivid images, even the dumb donkey It also makes people feel cherished.
Originally, " Into the Dust" was not well-known. This kind of literary and artistic film about the lives of the rural lower class people has not been taken seriously in China. The film schedule in theaters is very low, resulting in most people not knowing about this excellent film. exist. It may be that it was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival that attracted some attention, but this movie is indeed touching.
An excellent domestic film has not been nominated for any awards at home, but has been recognized in foreign film festivals. It seems to reflect some problems. Is the life of the lower class in rural areas really so ignored, or do many people think so about the current situation in rural areas? Shallow understanding?
Our country has indeed become stronger, and the number of poor people has decreased a lot, but this is not all. There are still people living in poverty. When the film was first released, it was criticized by some people, saying that it deliberately belittled the image of farmers and vilified China. Maybe these people don't have access to these low-level characters in the movie in their lives, or maybe they are paralyzing themselves.
Except for Hai Qing , all the actors in the movie are not professional actors. Perhaps it is because they are acting in their true colors, which makes people feel very real. Even the role of Guiying is hard to tell that it is Hai Qing. image of rural women.
The story is very simple and ordinary, but it contains power that we cannot see. It does not say it is painful, but it makes people feel very emotional. In the end, the fourth child lets go of the donkey that has been used for half his life. Freedom should be very luxurious for it.
Although "Into the Dust" did not receive much attention and the box office was not high, this is the best movie I have seen in recent years, and it is also a movie worth going to the cinema to watch. It is worthy of the movie ticket. I also hope there will be more excellent movies like this in the future.
