Pain and joy, despair and hope, feelings and surprise, pride and unwavering faith in humanity are just a small part of the spectrum of emotions that this wonderful film evokes. He once again proves to all of us that life is full of surprises. Sometimes they are pleasant and touching, sometimes such surprises lead us into bewilderment, and sometimes they knock the soil out from under our feet.
All of these options are amazingly accurately reflected in the film "Good children do not cry." Not many moviegoers know about the existence of this tape, but those who watched it to the end did not remain indifferent.
The power of the impact on the viewer
The actors of the film “Good Children Don't Cry” are mostly representatives of the younger generation. Perhaps that is why he offends the viewer so much. In fact, the topic of hopeless diseases is far from new and has been repeatedly covered by directors all over the world with greater or lesser success, however, it will be quite difficult to find a picture as strong in effect.
In this film, absolutely everything is harmonious: the color scheme, music, problems, actors ... "Good children do not cry" - this is not another tape about leukemia. Rather, it can be called a kind of manifesto of humanity and faith in the best, strength of mind and readiness to go for the sake of the other to all that is possible and impossible.
Uncomplicated at first, somewhat naive and predictable, the plot, as the action develops, begins to truly amaze the viewer, awakening in his soul such a wide range of emotions that it is quite difficult for a person to simply cope with them. And to realize is even more difficult.
Who plays the strings of a spectator heart
Of course, leukemia as such is a terrible disease, and the fact that the main plot line is built on it indicates the masterful work of the scriptwriters and the director. Nevertheless, the main asset of this film is its actors. “Good children do not cry” - this is a masterpiece with regard to emotions precisely thanks to the excellent transmission by young talents of every feeling up to the smallest nuances.
First, a new meaning is revealed in the frame due to a seemingly inadvertent gesture, then the idea changes radically due to the look of the protagonist, as if watched by the director, then the intonation with which the decisive phrase is spoken makes one realize the level of despair, courage and wisdom that the girl whose story tells reaches to the viewer.
The young actors of the film “Good Children Don't Cry” seemingly easily do what the notorious Hollywood stars can only dream of. The purity with which each emotion is transmitted, the accuracy of each look and gesture prove that level of professionalism, which is an indispensable attribute of any film of similar subjects.
Scenes in scenes
We all know the great Shakespearean phrase "the whole world is a theater, and the people in it are actors." “Good children do not cry” is a vivid confirmation of this, since each scene of this film reflects real life in its true manifestations. Parents who do not hope for a positive outcome play the role of people confident in the latter. The little girl Ekki, doomed to die at such a young age, until the last seconds of the film fulfills her role of a person who believes in life. Doctors, by hook or by crook, try to instill faith in their little patients. Each person appearing in the frame is forced to play a game called life. The attentive viewer notices this and can no longer remain indifferent, because with the first truth revealed, he feels himself one of the heroes of the film.
main character
So who are these very actors? “Good children don’t cry” is a film about a sixth grade student named Ekki, who doesn’t show great academic success, but loves football, her cat and, of course, friends with all her heart. This is a brave, kind, but a little cocky girl, the same as everyone at her age. Ekka has dreams and plans, a strong character and a favorite pastime. She does not have only time, and this is the worst.
In the film “Good Children Do Not Cry,” the actors and roles are distributed surprisingly precisely - the young Hannah Obbek does an excellent job. The audience is imbued with sympathy for the tomboy girl in her performance literally from the first minutes of the film. He condemns some of Ekki’s actions, admires others - the heroine seems so lively that it’s completely impossible to remain indifferent to her.
Despite the brilliant work in this film, it’s difficult to call Hannah Obbeck a sought-after actress - during her career, she managed to star in only nine films. This is perhaps the biggest drawback of "non-Hollywood cinema" - such talents remain hidden from the viewer due to the lack of a big name. A vivid example of this is the film “Good Children Don't Cry” - actors who brilliantly cope with complex, multifaceted roles do not reach a high enough level when the whole world can talk about them.
Other children in the movie
As mentioned earlier, most of the composition of this tape is made up of children, because the world is formed around the main character. Each of the students presented to the viewer has his own character, talents, shortcomings and advantages, which is especially important for the formation of the realism of the picture.
Joep (the hero of Niels Vercoochen), for example, causes both irritation and admiration, which can already serve as a pretty weighty argument in favor of the quality of the film. Bram Flick, who played the role of Lawrence, does not lag behind his colleague and sometimes causes such strong emotions that it even confuses the already stunned spectator a little.
It should be noted one more characteristic feature of the film "Good children do not cry." Actors (referring to their young generation) sometimes seem to replay, but even this looks like some subtlety, naivety of children's consciousness and does not dissonant with the general perception of the picture.
The image of parents
In fact, it can be called one of the most controversial in this film about life and death. On the Internet, you can find a variety of reviews on this subject. Some connoisseurs of cinema call parents inexcusably indifferent to the fate of their child. Others, on the contrary, set them as an example with respect to fortitude and readiness to accept tomorrow as it is destined to be.
Johanna ter Stohe and Reinu Busssemaker are not the main actors. “Good children do not cry” - a biography of a little girl in whose world her parents exist. They get into the frame just enough to be enough to form a complete picture. The viewer's attention is not focused on them, however, the image provides fertile ground for reasoning and internal dilemmas, which can be especially emphasized when speaking about the quality of this film.
Mustachioed doctor and hospital staff
Hero Luk Peters can be called one of the central images of this picture. He was the first to inspire hope in the heart of the viewer. He also has to destroy it. The mustachioed doctor definitely evokes sympathy, despite the fact that he is unable to save Ekki's little rebel.
By and large, it is the hero of Luk Peters that can be called one of the most striking, complete and thoughtful images of the entire film. "A mustachioed doctor without a mustache" is exactly that detail, the purpose of which is to turn the whole inner world of the viewer, formed while watching this picture.
As for the rest of the hospital staff, its inhabitants, if I may say so, are one of the factors that affirm faith in humanity. The ability to find strength where it simply cannot be.
School
Teacher Inna performed by the inimitable Eva van der Gucht is the quintessence of life itself in the film. Sometimes it seems that it is around her that the warm, sunny and kind world is being built in which there simply cannot be leukemia or even simple rain. She teaches children to cope with life itself, make the right choice and always believe only in the best.
Dancing in the classroom, football competitions, friendly visits to the hospital - all this is formed around this character filled with good and light.
Will there be a continuation of the story
Sadness and joy, experiences and hopes, sadness and faith in the best - all these are “Good children do not cry”. Actors, photos of which can be seen in this article, have surpassed Hollywood stars in the level of professionalism. It would seem that the question naturally arises: "Will there be a continuation of history?"
On the one hand, Ekka's life is already open to the viewer completely, and the other hero, put in the center of the story, forms a completely separate story. On the other hand, the film turned out to be so good that it’s not a sin to come up with an additional storyline based on the previous one.
So, what do the director, screenwriters, and actors, after all, think about this? ““ Good children don’t cry - 2 ”we’re not going to shoot yet,” says Dennis Bots, creator of the masterpiece, on this subject. Among the fans, disputes are being held on this topic, which is quite justified - because a good end is always better than any other and, perhaps, the real story of the little rebel has not yet been fully told ....