In the eyes of adults, the world of children is always carefree, which makes people envious. But in many people’s memories, childhood is often unsatisfactory. What would you want the most when it comes to being a kid again? The most common response was that they wanted to be loved, to be loved as a child. But what is love? Is there more money than you can spend? Like a princess or a prince? Is there always someone to care for and accompany you? If you long to be loved but often get confused by love, the movie Wonder (2017) may answer you. The film is available on Amazon, 99reel, google, and so on. You can also watch other 99reel tv show on this platform.
Before Auggie was born, his family was delighted, his sister looked forward to having a little brother, and his parents were joyfully welcoming his birth. However, he was surprised. After his birth, he underwent 27 operations before he could breathe, see and hear like a normal person. However, his face still has obvious scars even after multiple surgeries, making him look like a little alien monster. Sensitive and vulnerable, Ollie always wears a helmet wherever he goes because he doesn’t want others to see his face.
He could not become an ordinary child, and his family did not raise him as normal. Auggie’s mother is still short of a thesis to get a master’s degree but to let Auggie learn more knowledge, and her mother would rather sacrifice her dream and tutor Auggie until the fifth grade.
His mother realized that Auggie couldn’t stay alone forever and that he would have to face society one day. So she made a decision: Send Auggie to school. And because of that, Auggie’s parents had a big fight. When the family dropped Auggie off at school, everyone was worried about him but had to stay outside. Thinking of the difficulties Auggie would face, Mom began to cry. The days were getting longer without Auggie’s lessons, and the wait was always hard on Mom.
When Auggie was hurt by being teased about his looks, he also thought he was ugly. His cloakroom was filled with signs that read, “As long as you disappear, the world will be normal.” Faced with ridicule at school, Auggie feels lonely and helpless, but no one is willing to help him; he thinks everything is his fault; he can only go home and cry alone.
Facing the sad Auggie, his mother told him: Look at the wrinkles on my face. Each one has a different time and origin. Everyone has a distinct mark on their face; it tells us that we have been to those places, and it is not ugly. To let Auggie dare to show his true face, Dad hid Auggie’s favorite helmet in the office until Auggie adjusted; he told the truth: Maybe you hate this face of your own, but I love it because it is my son’s face.
When Auggie faces someone, he doesn’t know how to react. He also felt that he was as ugly as everyone else thought. However, when he sees himself in his parents’ eyes, he considers himself the loveliest version of himself and no longer feels like a monster but accepts that he is a special child.
His parents’ love makes him feel that even if he has to face an unfriendly world, there is always a place that will allow him to be true to himself. This love gave Auggie the courage to explore a world he was not familiar with. He began to make friends and experience the joys of friendship. Some say: Keep the light in your heart because you never know what kind of person will use it to leave the darkness. No one is born perfect. Every person comes to this world with a unique meaning and purpose. A person’s value has nothing to do with his appearance but is buried in his heart and soul. Unlike other serious topic films such as rapemovies, Wonder gives us a heartwarming story.
