The only movie Ghibli didn't like.

Destinee 2022-10-13 08:19:24

The whole film is about a woman who failed.
When I was a child, I was the youngest child in the family and was spoiled, but in the fifth grade I suffered frequent psychological blows. Whether it is hot springs or pineapples, it symbolizes lies and deceit. The performance thing is even more depressing. The grown-up heroine was clearly unwilling when she recalled it, but she pretended to be open-minded and smiled, saying that it was just a joke, and she was far worse than Junxiong in this regard (the only character I liked in the whole film is him, there are quite a few excellent characters. Quality) Ashin's thing, when it comes to the female lead imitating Ashin's rude behavior, I have the urge to vomit. It's not that the behavior is disgusting, but that the heroine's psychology is already very sick at this time.
Some people may say that the ending is very happy, follow your heart and find a life that suits you. I just want to talk from my feelings. I don't think the heroine really loves rural life, which is also reflected in the animation. She doesn't really appreciate rural life, but she says she likes (there are original words) and experiences the countryside, just because she is in Tokyo A real failure to live. After talking on the phone with my family, I can't help but think about the fifth grade when I lie in bed, and keep escaping from my current life. It can be said that, considering the living conditions of the heroine, there are no friends around. The only thing mentioned is that a colleague has brought her to play Snowflake several times. I believe it is also a group play of the company. It is conceivable that the heroine is in the state, silent, Embarrassing, uncomfortable. To go to the countryside is to escape from the existing life. Second, I don't think the heroine is really Ai Junxiong who stayed. I can't feel any love, what I can feel more is that the heroine can be rescued and comforted from it. The heroine's psychological unbearableness has been shown time and time again. At the end, I kept thinking, is the heroine more refined? depression? The more cheerful and energetic the surface is, the harder it is to redeem the mental illness. The heroine also deeply understands her own failures. When it comes to arithmetic and division, she talks about one of her female classmates, Huimei. There is a sentence in the film. The heroine asks, if the division is good, life will always be smooth. She's a mother of two children. That is to say, in the heart of the heroine, her life is quite a failure. Regarding the matter of being unmarried at an older age, although when Junxiong asked this, he said that many girls in the city are professional women and are not married yet, but in fact Junxiong said that he understands, but the heroine repeatedly emphasized, um, it is This, um, that's it, Junxiong was surprised.
In the last part of Junxiong driving and chatting with the heroine, the heroine has always been in the role of being redeemed and comforted. In fact, the heroine was very assertive when she was a child. Perhaps it was the reason of the family (masculinity) or the childhood experience changed her temperament. When she grew up, the heroine began to suppress herself, showing two personalities.
It is worth mentioning that during the driving chat, the heroine began to fantasize about the feeling of being with Junxiong in the future, which made me feel very sick. What the heroine yearns for is stability, recognition, and rescue. From the beginning, it was unacceptable to marry a farmer (the word farmer is used well in the film, which reflects the heart of the heroine. I also said: ah, sorry, I have been using the word country to show that she is looking down here from a high place. ) and then inexplicably began to sweet fantasies. The heroine hopes to grab this straw and save herself.
Finally, the heroine went back to find Junxiong, my heart aches! Heartache! A good young man, he doesn't know anything about girls. (Actually, Junxiong should have been a girl from Tokyo when he was a child. He was full of curiosity and longing for the heroine. It has been retained until now. It can be seen when he picks up the heroine at the station. , I haven't seen each other for many years, that kind of ecstatic, has always retained the love of childhood), just ruined the future? At the
end of the fifth grade heroine looked at the eyes of the grown-up heroine. Broken heart.
The author is heartbroken, died. At the age of 22, he was lonely. (old?)

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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!