The film radiates the overall status quo of Japanese society through the experience of the three people, the changes in urban development, the cold economic society, and the bitter life of the people at the bottom. But behind the cold and heavy tones, the precious warmth between people is still revealed. After Ahuafen saved the baby girl in spite of herself, the entire reinforced concrete forest of Tokyo was shrouded in the warm and bright light of Asahi, revealing the positive hope that the director's painstakingly weaving story finally wanted to give.
The film is full of wonderful and reasonable coincidences from the time the three homeless men picked up the children. Every small accident is like a snowball and leads them to an unknowable and inevitable future with irresistible force, while at the same time inadvertently. Bring out the reasons why everyone wanders on the street. Miyuki, who ran away from home because of stabbing his father, escapes responsibility and is ashamed of the family’s money. He lost his biological mother since childhood and needs care and cannot get Ahua. Everyone’s tragic experience has both individuals. Color has hidden social reasons behind it, and the unsatisfactory real life is the fundamental motivation that motivates them to help girls find their mothers. "Tokyo Godfathers" continues the "searching" theme of "Millennium Actress". The heroine of "Millennium Actress" never stops on the journey of life to find the ultimate goal of life, and Jin, Ahua, and Miyuki are the three In the process of finding a mother for the child, I am also looking for a way to get redemption for my frustrated life. The realism and positive significance of the film are also reflected in this. More care for the real society and people’s destiny makes the film more lifelike than "Millennium Actress". The concerted efforts of the three and "Millennium Actress" are extremely personal. Compared with the loneliness, it also adds a bit of the spirit of joining the world.
