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Video: Pollyanna 2003 - Let's Play Joy
2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55
The novel by the American children's writer Eleanor Porter "Pollyanna" was filmed several times, up to a number of television series, enjoying varying degrees of success. The novel itself, its heroine and life situations, which are conveyed in the plot, became not only very popular with readers from different countries, but also received a confident cult status. The British film adaptation of the novel, directed by Sarah Harding, turned out to be, if not the best, then certainly one of the contenders for this title, although it would be difficult to spoil the optimistic plot of the book, thanks to its vital simplicity and openness. And, despite the fact that the novel itself was published in 1913, the plot is quite relevant for our time, since the eternal values of family, joy, kindness and attention will always be relevant.
After the death of her parents, little Pollyanna moves to the house of her aunt Polly - a strict, self-contained lady who lives, or rather, exists, according to a carefully verified schedule. Polly accepts her niece not out of family feelings, but rather because "it is so accepted", because this is just her duty. And the town in which the girl is going to live is rather dull and grumpy, which is especially evident from some of its inhabitants.
In a fairly short time, Pollyanna, thanks to her restlessness and amazing spontaneity, literally revives not only her aunt's house, but the entire village. The girl's father taught her to look for joy in all life situations, and Pollyanna plays this kind of game herself and teaches others to play.
Thanks to her openness, kindness and naive nature, the girl wins universal love, especially from Mr. Pendleton, an old grump who lives practically as a hermit in his house. Around the middle of the picture, the characters of the characters appear, and we see typical problems familiar to almost everyone. Madame Polly holds a proud grudge against Pollyanna's deceased parents, who got married against the family's opinion, as well as a grudge against the man she is still in love with. The results of ordinary life squabbles between people, unprincipled grievances and useless pride are nullified by a little freckled girl who managed to bring real feelings into the heroes' relationship, which they tried to suppress within themselves.
By the way, in science there is a psychological phenomenon named after the main character of our film, or rather, the book: "Pollyanna's principle." It lies in the fact that people tend to subconsciously perceive exclusively positive information addressed to them, leaving all the negative outside of their inner state. It was our heroine who became the prototype for this phenomenon, because Pollyanna taught herself to find joy in any situation, and with this she infected everyone around her, returning happiness to their lives.
What does this film teach us?
At first glance, the picture turned out to be an ordinary children's fairy tale about kindness, but in fact, even adults should learn from little Pollyanna. It is unlikely that any of the viewers did not come across the typical "Pendleton" or "Polly" in real life. And is all the so-called proud resentment worth those warm moments of mutual understanding, harmony and love that you can fill your life with? It is possible that the complete absence of negativity in Pollyanna's character looks like a kind of utopia, however, most of us should adopt at least part of this attitude towards life.
If you are unhappy with life, consider yourself offended by others, are looking for petty reasons for self-affirmation, or simply have forgotten why you need to rejoice - look at this picture. Usually family films are recommended for viewing by adults with children, and so "Pollyanna" can be recommended for viewing by children with adults - they have a lot to learn. And be sure to try to play with joy.
Reviewed by the Teach Good Project
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