電影「追風箏的孩子」會在二十四日上映,應該會去看。
剛讀完同名小說,不錯。
故事的背景涉及阿富汗的過去與現在,由70年代的繁華到後來蘇聯的入侵,再講到在塔利班統治下人民萬念俱灰的情況。
年少的富家子Amir與僕人Hassan情同手足,經常一起玩耍及放風箏。可是,在一場風箏比賽後,發生了一件悲慘不堪的事,顯示了Amir的懦弱,更破壞了雙方的友誼。
Amir後來去到美國升學及結婚,以為可以與過去劃清界線。但其實Hassan的回憶一直在他的心底揮之不去。直至有一天,Amir接了一通長途電話,遠赴巴基斯坦,再決定回到離開了多年的家鄉。為的不是賣掉家產獲取金錢,而是為了Hassan。
故事的內容,老實說,一看下去就知是編造出來的,也即是使人有「有無咁啱呀,又會咁巧合」的感覺。但故事仍然好看,也感動。小說中的一句出現了數次的對白「For you a thousand times over」﹝「為你,千千萬萬遍!」﹞,令人印象深刻。
我想,要建立一段關係,深厚得可以向對方說這句話,不是簡單的事。除了互相認識之外,也要有一顆赤子之心。
電影的歌曲也好聽。特別是這一首。歌者是阿富汗的著名歌手,已逝世多年。
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Have just watched this movie... yeap... it's just a fiction and too much coincidences. The music is not bad, quite exotic instead. I was looking for this book in the bookshop (oh yes… there is new shopping mall selling English fictions!!), but sold out. Have you watched the movie? Tell me if it's still worth to read the book.
p/s: concerning the survey, I don't know exactly which aspect should be covered. Shouldn't be too superficial… let me think about it.
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