영화 〈내가 날 부를 때(我的姐姐)〉에 드러난 여성의 곤경과 그 의미

Abstract

As can be inferred from the original title, the film Sister(我的姐姐)(2021), directed by Yin Ruoxin(殷若昕), deals with China's ideology of preferring boys and the discrimination and social problems that women experience as they grow up. This study discussed the aspects and meaning of women's predicament through the choices and concerns of the main character, An Ran(安然), and the images of other characters. First, I looked at how national policy affected individual lives through changes in family planning policies, which is the background of the movie. Based on this, the film expressed the clash of values ​​between the new generation and the older generation, which values ​​individual achievement, through the conflict between An Ran and her aunt. Based on this, the film expressed the conflict of values ​​between the new generation, which values ​​individual achievement, and the older generation, which does not, through the conflict between An Ran and her aunt. In addition, the unexpected ending in which An Ran chooses to raise her younger brother was seen as a scene showing the difficulty of women breaking away from familism and limiting women's nature to caring. Moreover, through the original title and the song inserted in the ending credits, which are external elements of the film, it was pointed out that this film weakens the subjective female narrative by allowing men to occupy women's gaze and replace women's voices.