格斯·范·桑特的电影主角们,都是些社会边缘人,他们有着不可填平的性格缺陷,渴望进入社会,但却时常因此痛苦、迷茫。这些惆怅甚至肮脏的年轻人大都对生活充满失望,并因此承受着巨大的心理压力。迷惘并寻找中的男妓、同性恋、街头混混、摇滚青年,绝症病人,他们组成了范·桑特奇异的电影世界。通过对他们的描绘,范·桑特既表现了青少年的成长环境,也勾勒了成人世界的轮廓。与此同时,范·桑特总会设置一个灵魂导师,为那些破碎之心掌舵。这 Gus van Sant’s protagonists, are marginalized people, they have a flawed character, eager to enter the community, but often so painful and confused. Most of these melancholy and dirty young people are disappointed with life and are therefore under tremendous psychological pressure. Lost and find the prostitutes, homosexuals, street bum, rock youth, terminal illness patients, they formed a fan Santan strange movie world. By depicting them, Van Sant shows both the adolescent’s growth environment and the contours of the adult world. In the meantime, Van Sant has always set up a Soul Guru to steer those broken hearts. This