In the dark theater, with the soft and slow piano sound, tears fell as expected in the last ten minutes. There are fewer and fewer movies that can tell a good story, and every one should be cherished.
The exchanged babies and the disrupted fate seem to be old stalks that have been abandoned in Korean dramas, but it might be a good story told by Hirokazu Koreeda, full of flesh and blood. The delicate balance in the adult world and the tension gradually emerging in the growth of children, emotions and bloodlines are quietly fighting, delicate and piercing. To the point of tears, everything I see is similar to mine. The Cannes Jury Prize may also be a recognition of this human innate emotion.
I don't see many Japanese shadows, but I still have the cheek to think that Hirokazu Koreeda is to Japan what Ang Lee is to China, and the narrative is definitely a leader. Ordinary life in the square-inch world is the most thrilling thing. "Walking Nonstop" for one day, "Like Father Like Son" for one year, is the way of life.
In the post-screening Q&A, when it came to tacit cooperation with children, it was Hirokazu Koreeda who said that he never wrote children's lines, but only borrowed children's language to advance the story. What mantra do the actors and children have, and the characters in the play often talk about it. The longest shot I took was to record the children's play. It was a real slapstick release and had nothing to do with the camera. Compared with the outstanding acting young actors in the Korean film, the children in "Like Father Like Son" are natural, simple, and full of realism, which is almost the same as the quality of the documentary.
ps Although all the characters performed well, the six-year-old Keita definitely held up the whole film! His eyes, smile, and figure were all worried, and when he was sleeping, he really wanted to touch his soft black hair. It's Hiroeda and his daughter are six years old. Guess the little girl will be moved by this movie when she grows up. It's like a warm hug from a father to his child.
I will love you and grow with you.
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