The film tells the story of how a journey to South America inspired Che Guevara's brand-new worldview and made revolutionary enthusiasm start to sprou[Expand All]
The film tells the story of how a journey to South America inspired Che Guevara's brand-new worldview and made revolutionary enthusiasm start to sprout and grow in his heart. Guevara (played by Gael Garcia Bernal) was 23 years old at that time, full of vigor and determination, and was a medical student. He was filled with a strong curiosity about the outside world, so he set off on a long journey in Latin America with his friend Albert. They got on the motorcycle and set off at full speed, but to their surprise, the motorcycle was soon scrapped. But this did not dampen the young man's enthusiasm at all. The two of them hitchhiked to complete the rest of the journey. Passing through the ancient civilization sites of Latin America and shuttling among people of all kinds in various countries, they began to truly feel the truth of society and the hardships of life. When they ventured deep into the leper area of the Amazon River Basin, they were deeply shocked by what they saw and heard. Che Guevara began to ponder grand and profound propositions: humanity, society, economy, civilization, the definitions of human suffering and happiness...[Collapse]
