Domineering and strong to be only "myself"

Eriberto 2022-10-30 03:39:47

It hurts my heart to watch this movie.

A little girl with a distinct personality, in the collision with her family and society, gradually lost herself. That kind of immaturity and inspiration of a born calf, that unpretentious voice from the soul, was slowly humiliated and humbly strangled in the cradle in the process of growing up.

At the end, the girl chose the farmer, and I couldn't be happier for her. Because when a person completely removes his defenses, his heart will also be extremely fragile. At this time, no matter who is around her, when she can give her a patient ear, she will have a good impression of each other. But unfortunately, this is not love.

In the end, I am very fortunate that the heroine did not choose the so-called "correct" role given to her by society, but obeyed the call of her heart and started from scratch.

What the movie may want to convey is: Maybe society has given you a lot of constraints, destined to obliterate your nature, but even so, don't give up on pursuing the voice of your own heart.

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  • Hirota: Rainy days, cloudy days, sunny days... which do you like?

    Taeko: ...cloudy days.

    Hirota: Oh, then we're alike.

  • Taeko: The king of fruit is... the king of fruit is...

    [the scene flashes from 1966 to 1989]

    Taeko: ...the banana!