Movie Review - Hindi Medium

The feeling after watching this movie –Hindi Medium……

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★Synopsis

"Hindi Medium" is an Indian comedy movie, starring Irrfan Khan. Its feature is that we can feel the criticism of social irrationality in the movie. "Dangal" and "Secret Superstar" discuss gender equality, and "PK" is a religious consciousness, and this "Hindi Medium" is similar to "3 idiots" using humor and satire to package a heavy, realistic educational issue is not only meaningful but also to make people cry and laugh.

The story tells the life of the couple Raj and Mita who are in the Indian middle class. In order to give their daughter a better education, they tried to send her daughter to a private famous school in Delhi at any cost. Sudden changes of school policies put them in even greater trouble.

★Description of the Characters combined with fit Songs and Dance

I have to say that Indian movies are really good at using montages to satisfy their desire for songs and dances, and also make the movie's introduction of characters and tandem plots smoother. From the beginning of "Hindi Medium", it was very clear that the characters and relationship between the actor and actress were established. Raj worked in the clothing industry. Although his wife, Mita, could speak English, we still can find from her friends that a former civilian will always be a civilian. So she didn’t want her daughter to receive the education they have received. It is interesting that in India, they think that English-speaking represents your class. Even if Indian-speaking people make a lot of money, they can't be promoted to the upper class. Therefore, letting their daughters go into the private famous schools that teach English has become their biggest aims.

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To enter a first-rate prestigious school, you must first go to a cram school specially designed for admission. Not only do you learn all kinds of talents, but even your parents follow the training. When it seems successful, Pia has been off the list because of her parents' origin. With the last option of Delhi grammar school, Raj had to move his mind to the quota of the poor’s secure place, but step by step, told more and more lies. But through these, they found the hardships of the bottom society. The poor lived without water and rice when they ate and drank well. They usually drove to work, but the poor could only squeeze the bus even climb out of the car. There are huge gaps between the rich and the poor. Although this movie is mostly presented in a comedic way, but it is such a bloody fact. The middle consultant spoke the word that I was very impressed: "Even if the children of the poor were admitted, they would leave after a year or two. It is better for you to replace them." I can’t help but sigh, when does even education have class distinctions?

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But perhaps because people were not so rich, people were closer. Pia was previously bullied by friends because of speaking Hindi. Now it was only in the slums that she felt the warmth of human feelings and knew the pain of poverty. Neighbors helped Raj when he was in trouble, shared wages with Raj who was detained because of mistakes, and even thought that Raj was going to steal, so voluntarily risked their lives to hit the car. This was a bit exaggerated, but it also helped to return the problem from difficulty to class education which was unreasonable. As the consultant cram school said, the so-called "guarantee for the poor" is nothing but an illusion. The real poor simply can’t afford the extra costs of private schools. They turn education into a business. It is the most fundamental problem in this system that the teacher becomes a businessman. Just as the principal of a grammar school only wanted to recruit upper-class students, the school's reduction into a school also caused class education and uneven distribution of resources. India may have such serious class differences because in addition to the deep-seated caste system, perhaps the rigid education system is also one of the reasons.

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★Conclusion

On the whole, "Hindi Medium" tells a seemingly ridiculous story in a witty way, and the overall narrative is very straightforward and entertaining. This is the magic of Indian movies. Guessing the plot will make you cry and laugh, and the movies will not forget to join all kinds of social unreasonable phenomena. The education system criticized by this movie is like the cram school announcement "Do not let your child lose at the starting point", the main purpose of this movie is to make this society where the highest grade is more important. It puts too much pressure on young children, and it is more likely to cause opposite effects during their schooling. It will not only sacrifice the child's purest time, but also relatively miss the opportunity to accompany the child to grow up. Most importantly, I think where the "starting point" should be determined by the parents' physical and moral education.