I don’t know how many people are waiting for this movie.
Keywords: The highest-rated theatrical film in recent times, Douban 8.9.
However, looking at the box office -
.85 million.
has been released for more than a month, but it has not even broken the 10 million mark.
Is this audience not good at aesthetics? More likely,
.
The cold reception comes from the huge controversy behind it -
swimmer's heart
young woman and the sea
Sorry, sir really doesn’t like its translation.
The reason will be revealed later.
The first impression of the poster may explain why it is not pleasing to the eye -
It has dark clouds and a gloomy tone.
Narrative of suffering?
No.
If the positioning of this heavy-looking historical biopic makes you mistakenly think that it is a film about women being sold out.
then.
You may have missed one of the best movies to watch in theaters this year.
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The story took place in 1914, New York.
Trudy (Daisy Ridley) was born in a family of five.
has an older sister and a younger brother. Trudy sandwiched in the middle is another "virtuous person".
She is as ordinary as Deshan.
is also as tenacious as Deshan.
She got urticaria when she was a child, and the doctor said there was no cure. As a result, Trudy survived the illness;
The social atmosphere at that time favored boys over girls.
When the meal is served, the father and brother can sit alone.
Although Trudy and her sister huddled together did not speak, they understood all this tacitly.
There was a big news in New York at that time -
A ferry had an accident when it docked, and hundreds of people died.
What’s strange?
You must know that the boat is only ten meters away from the ferry, so you can survive with just a slight jump.
But most of the victims of the accident were women.
Because they can’t swim, they don’t dare to jump off the boat to survive even if they just sit and wait for death.
heard the news.
The Trudy family couldn’t sit still.
Dad: We have to send our son to swim. If something happens one day, he can save his life.
Mother: My daughter’s life is also her life.
The quarrel between the couple comes from a special background of the times-
The United States in the twentieth century.
The first wave of feminism has not yet reached its peak, and sports are still only for men.
swimming?
In New York, where women are arrested for exposing their thighs, this is a no-brainer.
So both sides took a step back.
At the insistence of their mother, Trudy and her sister can learn to swim, but they can only be taught by their father.
From learning the most rudimentary dog paddle to joining the "unremarkable" women's swimming team, she had to keep a low profile.
The girls are practicing in the small swimming pool.
How bad are the conditions there?
In order to maintain the temperature of the pool water, they even need to burn coal themselves every day.
Compared with men’s swimming training- the entire Atlantic Ocean belongs to them.
But even if it is unfair.
Trudy.
has strange bones and is born for water.
She started competing as soon as she could swim, and she couldn't stop once she won the prize.
The women's number one in New York, the number one in the United States and even the number one in the world, with so many trophies filling the cabinet.
It wasn’t until the 1924 Paris Olympics that the male-biased competition system finally hit a wall for Trudy.
But how could she be willing to do so?
Since the sports events organized by people are limited by gender shackles, then she will change the comparison.
Trudy's eyes were set on the sea -
Across the English Channel.
In the past hundreds of years, this challenge was only accomplished by top male athletes.
Although the sea is ruthless.
but it treats all genders equally.
Faced with this impossible task, Trudy is willing to risk his life.
Because what she wants to break is not only the record of top athletes, but also the inertia of society that says "no" to women.
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Some people may be confused after seeing this.
That’s it?
A bowl of feminist chicken soup is actually worth 8.9 points?
Of course.
You can think that sensationalism and positive energy are outdated and old favorites of Disney.
But be aware.
The meaning expressed by this biographical film is far more than just "boxing".
The story is adapted from the real experience of a former American female swimmer.
Trudy, whose full name is Gertrude Edel.
Who does she represent?
female.
But, is it just women?
Many details in the film are sending out tortures other than gender -
For example, race.
Trudy’s family comes from Germany. His father is a butcher and his mother is a housewife.
When my father returns home from his stall, he will complain to his wife that the butcher shop deliberately makes things difficult for the Germans and Irish;
Sister Trudy participated in the women's swimming competition and was ridiculed by the male coach for swimming like a "German Shepherd";
Sister fell in love with an American brother , but finally resigned to marrying the German man chosen by her parents.
The identity of the Germans was originally the reason why they were regarded as "heretics".
But what?
They are used to all this, but in turn, they use "heresy" as a tool to oppose everything.
Trudy has three heavy burdens on her:
race and gender.
In addition, there is also the mild deafness caused by urticaria when she was a child - a disability.
When she first joined the women's swimming team, the coach reminded her: frequent water exposure is not good for your ears.
But Trudy didn’t care at all.
She was bullied by older girls on the swimming team, and encountered a misogynistic male coach during training.
During the competition, they were also suppressed by abnormal competition regulations: women could only swim breaststroke (because of appearance).
And on the cruise ship heading to Paris to participate in the Olympic Games -
male athletes are increasing their training volume.
The only task of female athletes is to stay in the room and cannot be seen in public. Only when the men are eating and sleeping can they come to the deck for activities.
Trudy faces not only gender discrimination, but also pressure from peers, nationality and even health.
But even so.
She still endured it all.
Why?
Because she knew very well that if it were not for swimming, what future would a Germanic disabled girl from a butcher's family have?
The end of giving up is not to become your own sister and your own mother.
They have been confined to the kitchen all their lives, only shedding tears because they are worried about their children.
Yes.
Trudy, who has not received higher education, may not even know what the feminist movement is and what equal pay for equal work is.
She just instinctively doesn’t want to live the kind of life that all women, or even everyone, are used to.
Compared with male athletes crossing the sea for success and fame.
For Trudy, this challenge is more like her "bucket list".
Following the rules is not the life she wants.
After all, for a person who goes against common sense everywhere, abnormality is the greatest normality.
She did not choose this path to take revenge on men, or to become an opinion leader.
But after carrying the heterogeneous label for too long, I realized that
is crazy.
is her ultimate way to respond to everything and resist everything.
Be it prejudice against women, racial discrimination, or the condescending pity of able-bodied people towards the disabled, they are all "evil forces" in her heart.
supported her to complete tasks that are impossible for ordinary people, and even became the public opinion repayment she deserved after defeating the sea.
Trudy knows.
The more you are like me, the more you have to do things beyond your imagination.
The more niche and vulnerable the group is, the more they must cherish their little remaining strength.
She was determined to win, to be a death squad, to be a passerby, to be the pioneer of heretics.
even.
Trudy faced too much resistance. In addition to the opposition of his family, there was also the obstruction of the coach, the joking of thoughtful people, and the gloating of public opinion.
is like, obviously sports are for higher, faster and stronger, means "man can conquer nature".
but because of her gender.
Some people even risked life and death, to let her experience the fate of "God's will is inevitable".
So in the face of such a situation, can you still say that such a film is just "punching"?
It seems.
The force Trudy exerted was indeed impartial and landed on the most painful place of the era.
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Now let’s go back to the original question.
Why does sir not like the translation of this film: The Heart of a Swimmer.
Objectively speaking, it does not make translation errors or misinterpret the video.
But the subtler thing is.
It is too calm, serious, and even a bit indifferent, which makes people feel that
seems to be deliberately de-gendering. How do you say
?
You must know that the original title of this film is young woman and sea, which literally translates as "young woman and sea".
is ordinary, but it highlights the most important part of this film.
That is the pressure Trudy bears, the challenges she faces, and the greatest difficulty of her achievement.
Because she was the first woman in history to cross the English Channel.
In the video, countless details have repeatedly emphasized the significance of her identity to the development history of women's swimming sports.
But what?
A de-gendered title, but it quietly downplays the most important element of the film.
on Douban.
It is not difficult to see the criticism of many comments, which also comes from this.
Why is this happening?
Perhaps the problem comes from a kind of habitual neglect.
There is such a detail in the movie-
When Trudy won the swimming gold medal for the first time.
The news and obituary about her victory were on the first page, but the front page picture was about the clothing scandal of the Australian women's swimming team.
Facing Trudy, who had just won the championship, the male reporters who rushed up asked eagerly:
"Can you bake cakes? Can you dance? Do you have a boyfriend?"
For the winning female contestant.
The newspapers did not write about the pain of their training, the length of the competition and the value of the awards.
is just the opposite.
gave them more praise for their appearance:
"White swan in the swimming pool", "Mermaid in the water".
Yes.
Perhaps for the film producers, they are just like the reporters back then. They feel that being "female" will not help the box office. What people care about is "courage" and "sports", so they chose such a neutral name.
but the problem is.
Although "Swimmer's Heart" highlights Trudy's qualities as a professional athlete, objectively speaking, it does not add color to the movie like many god-level translations.
instead omits important female information.
is the so-called "Xinyada".
"Faith" and "Elegance" are there, but "Da" is left behind.
Do you mean it on purpose?
Not necessarily.
is just like the group of male reporters who pay attention to the private lives of female players and praise their beauty. Obviously, they are not malicious.
is just that.
We know that this orientation was due to the status of women. People felt that women should only stay at home, take care of their husbands and children, and show their beauty.
This is the limitation of the times.
And now.
Does this subconscious choice also mean that the current society has not actually reached the point where "there is no need to emphasize gender"?
Then that is the case.
Why can’t we keep pace with what we have achieved, or even go one step further?
still remember the film.
There are numerous scenes where Trudy faces the camera and attempts to break the fourth wall.
She looked towards the audience.
is staring at the modern society a hundred years later. Maybe in her heart, one hundred years is long enough.
is long enough to change all inequality.
Today, our society has indeed given birth to countless outstanding athletes and countless Trudy.
regardless of gender, race, or physical ability.
Everyone can find their place in society.
But what?
One hundred years later today.
Have those inequalities really changed completely?
maybe.
Trudy has a "swimmer's heart", but his original appearance has been blurred.
Finally, sir would like to say one more thing.
After the movie was released, more information became available about Gertrude Edel.
Interview on camera.
Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson once again emphasized the significance of the movie-
I was shocked
There was not much coverage about her
So I am very happy to have such a work
Trudy and her family
Their story was finally told.
An excellent movie can leave a history book for an outstanding woman. This is the ultimate achievement of our cultural industry to feed back to mankind.
Unfortunately.
Regardless of film schedule or box office, in fact, it has not received the rewards it deserves.
so.
Here, sir still wants to cry out for her -
If you are afraid of boredom, Disney will dispel your worries;
If you feel that it has nothing to do with you, then you will miss this year's highest-scoring theater boutique;
if yes Because I'm afraid of seeing injustice -
Then it doesn't matter.
Because this prejudice was broken by Trudy a hundred years ago.
In our future, more and more female issues and artistic masterpieces will be born.
her.
and them.
will do it for himself and his kind thousands of times, without hesitation.
Jump into the ocean that is full of unknowns, but someone must conquer it.
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