The film, ERMO, was riveting and thought provoking. I particularly liked the commentary on society's values, with the television being the catalyst for Blindman's, his wife's, and most importantly Ermo's realization of what is truly important in life.
As the firey competition between Ermo and her neighbor burned hotter and hotter, Ermo sacrificed herself more and more to increase her profits. The toll that her blood donations took on her physically provided the audience with an obvious parallel to the emotional and mental toll that her work had on her, and the culmination of her physical, mental, and emotional abuse resulted in what we believed to be her passing out towards the end of the movie. This was bittersweet; what ensued was pivotal. As Ermo was once again selling her famous twisted noodles, it was made clear to the audience what is important in life.
This movie, like most of the other movies we watch in class, gave me a better idea of what exactly life was, and in a sense, is, like in rural China. The imagery was very descriptive, and the blunt, raw emotion really presented the movie's points quite clearly.
Michael