All beings under the Rashomen

Destini 2022-04-20 09:01:34

"When an avalanche happens, no snowflake is innocent."

An ordinary murder case was whitewashed into three versions under the lies of the three protagonists. One is the brave Jiang Yang robber, the other is a loyal and martyr girl who was tragically abandoned, and the other is a humiliated husband who values ​​love and righteousness. All of them delete everyone's ugly faces, and then add fuel to their own personalities, so as to show the perfect image in front of the world. After we listened to the final version of the story told by the woodcutter, we naively thought that what he said should be the truth of the story. However, when the plot turns, he is not as "perfect" as we thought. Maybe this is more in line with human nature in real society. People live forever, as ordinary people, how can they not have their own selfish desires? Especially in today's materialistic world, how many people do not commit "crimes"? It's just big and small. After all, I often walk by the river, how can I not get wet shoes hhh It is really difficult to join the WTO and have no desires. Like the movie says, reality might keep you from surviving.

Fortunately, the end of the story brought back the kind and gentle side of human nature. In this world, we never lack lies, but we do lack trust. Lovers, friends, family, and other seemingly solid relationships can easily be filled with mistrust. It can only rely on more exchanges and more communication, after all, it has been a long time to see people's hearts.

Another point that comes to mind is that, for some reason, in contemporary society, everyone likes to disguise and package themselves, including myself of course. I don't know since when, everyone is reluctant to face the real self. Everyone tries their best to show their perfect side in front of others, and then stuff their unbearable pieces into their hearts. Maybe only in the dead of night, I may taste it by myself, just like Eason's "The Lonely Patient".

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Rashomon quotes

  • Tajômaru: I had never seen such fierceness in a woman.

  • Masako: Wait! Stop! Either you die or my husband dies. One of you must die. To have my shame known to two men is worse than dying. I will go with the survivor.