The tragedy lies in the slow implementation of basic education in poor mountainous areas, which promotes honesty. Lack of resources and economic backwardness are the main reasons for the lack of popularization of basic education in poor mountainous areas. Twenty years have passed since Chinese mainland began its reform and opening up in 1980s, but only a few people in coastal areas have become rich, which has aggravated the gap between the rich and the poor. Most school-age children living in the hinterland still have no chance to go to school, but those lucky enough to go to school still make a seesaw choice between their studies and their livelihood all the time. Apart from the shortage of resources, who will pay attention to the implementation of policies? In the past ten years, the China government and many charitable organizations in Hong Kong have also raised funds and materials to send them to poor mountainous areas in China to establish "Hope Primary School" to continuously promote education in mountainous areas. But how much money and materials can be sent to poor students in batches, and how much resources are really spent on students in need? While clamoring for Zhang, a student in the city, he went to the village head's house for help, but the village head put away the fish, meat and leftovers? , refused to Wei Minzhi's request, while also said that there is no money, want to help also can't help. This is people's anger. From the stern attitude of the village head to bribing Zhang to tell the students where they are hiding, and then sending Zhang back to Shuiquan Town at the TV station, the mercenary style of the village head in receiving the student aid can be seen. Isn't this a tragedy in the implementation of education?
Fortunately, Shuiquan Primary School also has a dedicated and enthusiastic Gao teacher, who has become a ray of light in the darkness. I haven't been paid for several months and have no money to buy chalk. I have never given up more than 20 students, even though I have exhausted my resources. Facing her mother's dying in bed, she had to rush home to look forward to it. Or when you are ready to leave in the early morning? I can't let go of my heart, so I'm uneasy. I don't want to belittle myself as a teacher, but I still want to stay at home and visit patients. However, reality does not allow this to happen. Only Wei Minzhi was told to take good care of the students, "No one can be left behind". Even in extreme poverty, he is still willing to pay 50 yuan as a substitute for Wei Minzhi. Teacher Gao's serious work attitude, persistence in students' study and persistence in mountain education are the lucky points in the implementation of mountain education.
The film "Nothing Less" adopts a pure, simple and natural shooting method, which brings out the reality and problems in the implementation of basic education in mountainous areas of China today and reveals a sincere emotional atmosphere. At the end of the film, the students only used colored chalk to write, but did not explain the exhibition of Shuiquan Primary School and Gao's reinstatement, leaving the audience with room for imagination, which is exactly where we should face up to the implementation of education in mountainous areas.
Many people say that the movie "No Child Left Behind" is very touching, and the little protagonist Zhi Min is great ... I don't agree with all kinds of praises for the protagonist's behavior in this movie. What I see is only the philistinism of China people, pedantry in doing things according to the rules, short-sightedness in doing things, and the sorrow of the failure of the education system.
Wei Minzhi, the little teacher in the play, was originally a strong-willed and reckless rural girl. The purpose of her substitute class is not to cultivate talents and make contributions to the country. She only wants a salary of $50. And the motivation for her to insist on not letting a student fall behind is only ten dollars more from Miss Gao. What I remember most clearly is why she asked Zhang to go back to her hometown when a reporter interviewed her. She hesitated and said nothing, but she only knew the story of crying. Maybe she doesn't even know the answer. Her reason is just crying because she has suffered for many days. In my eyes, she is no different from the receptionist of the TV station. They just "follow the rules", they just have no enthusiasm for their work, and they just proceed from their own interests. Wei Minzhi only has one more job? It's just strength.
Besides, the message that the film wants to bring out is that China people are short-sighted. In fact, there is more than one "Shuiquan Primary School" and more than one Zhang. Broken school buildings, children dropping out of school, are all over the poor villages in China. What city people see is only the tip of the iceberg. Why do they only sympathize with a Shuiquan primary school, a primary school teacher and a child who dropped out of school, but they are indifferent to others? It can only be said that they are short-sighted and superficial, and they never seem to take into account deeper problems.
This story tells not only the misfortune of primary schools in poor villages, but also the misfortune of China as a whole. Fortunately, Wei Minzhi is stubborn and utilitarian. Unfortunately, only Shuiquan Primary School pays attention to it. China people's thoughts are still single-minded. Development is a great misfortune.
All kinds of misfortunes can only be attributed to the imperfection of the education system. I think the director's purpose in making this film may be to reflect on China people, the future of the whole society and the bad habits of China people.