1971, Los Angeles.
When Xia Li remembered the scene of seeing Mr. Church for the first time, she couldn't help but smile awkwardly... On the day of
, 10-year-old Xia woke up and found a strange black man in the kitchen!
The sleepy mother told her: That's the new cook, Mr. Church.
It turned out that before the death of her mother's rich ex-boyfriend, because her mother who was not in good health was relieved, Mr. Church came to take care of the mother and daughter, cook for them, and do some chores.
Like all children, Xia Li, who is accustomed to living with her mother, hates strangers entering the home and disturbs her familiar life.
She protested to her mother: I hope that this cook will disappear after school today!
But my mother shrugged: He will only be here for six months, and it just happens to let my mother rest... We must understand the goodwill of others.
At the beginning, Xia Li also adopted various "non-violent and uncompromising" actions, intending to go away from the other party: refusing to eat, silent resistance, showing an unpalatable look...
but facing the strong Mr. Qiuqi's Xia Li, , I was defeated soon...
because Mr. Church's cooking is so great! it is good! have eaten!
grilled golden chicken drumsticks, with half-cooked poached eggs, embellished with green asparagus on the side;
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The melted butter is served on the deep-fried toast. The sweet and crispy fat slides deep into the throat;
plain borscht, fresh chicken, cool mint leaves, a stir, sweet small tomato chunks, rolling in the mouth...
no doubt , Mr. Church is a magical and omnipotent magician. Ordinary ingredients are swung and fiddled in his hand. When they reappear, the vegetables are in various forms and the meat is dead.
People are slaves to the taste buds, Xia Li is a smart child, of course she knows that people who cook for themselves can never be bad guys...
will slowly put down a hard fist when the tongue falls.
Every morning, the scent wafting from the kitchen became Xia Li’s alarm clock and her daily life expectation...
She sighed: Since Mr. Church appeared, the family feels like having a party every day.
But the precious Mr. Church is more than just an ordinary cook.
Mr. Church doesn’t say much, as long as he starts cooking, in addition to the fragrance of the food, there will be melodious jazz music...
He brought a pile of books from home and shared them with Xia Li: poems, dramas, novels...
He said: There is no harm in reading more books.
Xia Li, who was slowly enlightened, began to like reading...Her life, from body to spirit, became rich and nutritious because of the arrival of Mr. Church.
But the tonality of life will never be the same as the meals produced by Mr. Church. The quality and quantity will always be guaranteed: Xia Li's mother has breast cancer...
For her daughter, her mother has been fighting against the disease, from the doctor. The six-month deadline has been through six years.
The world is always unpredictable, but the only constant is Mr. Church, who has been with his mother and daughter, and his always delicious food.
In 2016, "Mr. Church" was based on the novel of the same name and was released in the United States, with Douban 8.5 points.
It seems that this is not a movie that is eye-catching enough: the director is not well-known, the plot story is not bizarre, the screen is not cool and bursting...
But some movies are like a polite, well-dressed, and well-talked My friends, gently tell you one by one, not ups and downs, but touching romantic stories...
"Mr. Church" is just such a movie that is worth watching no matter how many years have passed.
has audience comments: ’s smooth and soft tone is just as beautiful as the original sound. The photography has a deep sense of beauty. The characters are real and natural... The talented, loyal, generous, calm and tolerant Mr. Church, feels love and safety at the same time. Give back all your enthusiasm and patience to those around you.
Others said: is plain but sincere, like a pot of sweet and mellow coffee, exuding the warmth of life and the continuation of love, leaving the purest beauty and long-term fetters in human nature. The director did not regard Church as a saint who would be good to everyone, but because of his appearance, the goodness in everyone's heart will be infected with each other, supporting each other, and an ordinary and warm life.
At first glance, Mr. Church, who is always immersed in work and not very talkative, seems cold, but when taking care of the mother and daughter, he always exposes himself, warm and delicate heart, such as 8z
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For example, Xia Li does not like to read, he will make a book card for the child, acting as a good book guide, and carefully introduce the wonderful places of each book;
z8, He would secretly draw the cute appearance of Xia Li and her friends eating, and record the interesting daily life of this little home. Under the cool appearance of
, every time he sees Xia Li’s satisfying expression and sees Xia Li waiting for him on the balcony, Mr. Church’s mouth always has a smile... He knows that it is A young defensive heart, evidence of being moved.
He is either busy working in the kitchen, smoking a cigarette, listening to jazz, reading a book, or painting...forever elegant and calm.
Although he is a helper, Xia Li’s mother and daughter have long regarded him as a member of this family.
After a long time, Xia Li learned that Mr. Church originally only needed to stay at her house for six months before completing the task and leaving with confidence;
However, as her mother’s condition became more and more serious, Xia Li, who was still in adolescence, was sensitive and sensitive. fragile ...
not saying a word, Mr. Church, chose to stay, to accompany the mother and child, spent the day ...
lonely deserted him to Xia Li carefully selected and cut to the ball skirts;
him to the bed Mom reads bedtime stories, hugs her scrawny mother, and dances in the living room;
knows that her mother is running out of time, Xia Li can’t accept the cruel reality, crying to escape reality... But Mr. Church did not interfere and much Said, silently comforting and taking care of his mother;
He always prepares three meals a day, recommends good-looking books to Xia Li as usual, and plays good music...
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At the funeral of many people.
Someone is crying and missing his mother, what a kind person;
someone deliberately avoids the deceased, there is a match without a chat;
someone comforts Xia Li and wants to live bravely...
When the guests dispersed, this always calm man, sitting outside the corridor, for a long while, shed tears...
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z05990, zzz05990 Xia Li, you should go to a distant place to study: you are a smart kid, you should go farther and fulfill more dreams.has been together for many years, Mr. Church and the mother and daughter have long been entwined with each other like big trees and soil...
He is like solid soil, feeding the family with nutrients.
He witnessed the leaves withered, swayed, and fallen. Although sad and sad, he remained silent and persevering, inheriting the leaf that, for him, was of great significance...
and then continued to embrace the remaining lives, waiting for the first Two days of sunshine and rain...
But the movie did not portray Mr. Church as a flawless savior.
Whenever Xia Li wants to know about Mr. Church’s past, the other party will always resolutely respond: Don’t inquire about my privacy!
In addition to cooking skills, can write and paint, Xia Li has never known more about Mr. Church.
But after many years, when Xia Li returned to her hometown,She was under the eaves with Church for the second time, and she found a different Mr. Church:
every night, going home drunk and swearing at the air, like arguing with her own father: Don’t want to control me, you Dead old man!
He always goes to the same bar, which is a famous gay gathering place in the city;
In that era, the world’s perception of homosexuality was linked to only abnormalities and diseases.
He was married, but it didn't take long to leave. Since then, he has been alone...
From the vague words and clues, Xia Li pieced together the heartbreaking past of Mr. Church: the first half of his life was always abused and controlled by his father, the second half of his life forced to conceal his sexuality...
z8 , Mr. Church went home drunk and accidentally threw the bar match on the table.
In order not to embarrass Mr. Church, Xia Li hid the matches...
Day after day, Xia Li hid countless boxes of matches to help Mr. Church, keeping the secret...
z3 A kind of expression: it is temptation, worry, understanding, and touching;
, but it takes some time and some awareness before we can understand better. The higher form of love is to conceal, understand, respect, and bury And deep hidden, after knowing the truth, Gu left and right to him.
Xia Li went home first when she was unmarried, Mr. Church never asked more, but silently took care of her diet and daily life, like these many years, never separated from each other;
Mother was sick for six years. Paying for her own money to help her family...
For many years, despite the loneliness and sorrow alone, Mr. Church still decided to protect the loved one with friendliness and grace in the face of this rude world.
Mr. Church said: Many years ago, I was like a ladybug and flew into the home of a mother and daughter... This ladybug originally only wanted to stop for a while, but the mother and daughter said to the ladybug: stay. , We don’t have much, but we will share with you everything about us...Ladybug decided to stay, because with them, the ladybug has a sense of security and is no longer afraid.
all say: is more blessed to give than to receive.
However, in the intersection of mutual fetters, it is difficult for us to clearly explain the boundary between giving and getting.
Every meal I ate together, Every book I read together, Stories I told before going to bed, Dance skipped...
The balcony saw the same night sky, every inch of tiles wiped, Hugs before parting...
They comfort each other, give each other, and support each other in the long life... Those incalculable kindness and giving, let In the lonely years and sad world, they have the reason to look away and the courage to look back.
The ending of the movie is like this:
year after year, Mr. Church passed away...
On this day, Xia Li woke up in the morning and found jazz coming from the kitchen. It turned out to be a six-year-old daughter who was staying behind Church. The recipe, learn to cook like a decent...
Xia Li smiled, like it was given to Church many years agoThe husband started to get busy.
Yes, winter goes to spring, spring is coming, spring is coming and autumn is thanking, the one you love will leave, life will continue to be mediocre, continue to worry...
But as long as there is a little care and companionship, life is long.
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