What is the meaning of "The River's Fault"?

The film The Mistake by the River is adapted from Yu Hua's novel of the same name. It tells the story that the body of a woman, Mosipo, who was hacked to death by a murder weapon was found by the river in a small town, which attracted many witnesses.

Ma Zhe, the captain of the county criminal police team, thoroughly investigated the case, but the real murderer and the truth were always confusing. In the movie, wang hong is a teacher, but he longs for a poetic life, and develops an underground love affair with Ling Wei in the factory. In the tapes left by the river, you can hear a sentence from Ling Wei: If I had met you earlier, everything would have changed.

It can be seen here that wang hong is an abandoned person, with twisted heart and gradually going crazy. He killed Yao Si's mother-in-law, because she once bullied him, which aroused his extreme disgust. In the process of solving the case, Ma Zhe found a loophole in the testimony of a suspect and finally solved the mystery.

Plot introduction

The real murderer turned out to be a girl, Xiao Na, who was not among the witnesses. In fact, Xiao Na had seen wang hong kill Yao Si's mother-in-law by the river before the murder, but she was afraid to say it. Finally, through investigation, Ma Zhe found Xiao Na and confirmed the truth. Through a simple detective story, the film The Mistake by the River explores the complexity and distortion of human nature.

Everyone has his own troubles and stories, but not everyone can have a happy ending. The ending of the film is open, which leaves more room for imagination and imagination, and also reflects the impermanence and unpredictability of life. Movies tell us that we should learn to cherish our present life, don't let ourselves indulge in the past and don't chase the future.