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At the end of the film, the eldest sister Kada Yukio hugged the younger sister Asano Suzu and said, "We hope you stay, forever!" Then, the four sisters were playing and amusing at the beach, and Xiaoxing said to the third sister Qianjia, "Although my father is an unreliable person , maybe he is very gentle, he brought us such a lovely good sister". You know, before, the little sister Xiaoling said too worriedly about the boy Feng, I don't know if I should stay here. Now everything has been resolved, and the four sisters are no longer entangled with the past. They have all put down their burdens and relaxed to face the future life.
It is Hirokazu-eda's "Diary of the Sea Street" (2014), which connects Yamagata and Kamakura, and focuses on presenting Kamakura's natural and cultural beauty. Kamakura, famous for Yasujiro Ozu. In the hearts of fans who like Ozu images, it is like a movie holy land. But Hirokazu Kore-eda tried to avoid these, even at the press conference, he just understated and didn't want to say more. Obviously, "Haijie Diary" has the casualness, tranquility and melancholy of Ozu's images. Otsu's later films are always accompanied by married daughters, continuations and loneliness. In "Haijie Diary", the eldest sister and Xiaoxing worked hard to maintain the house for the three sisters. A taste of life, transparency and clarity.
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Just because the three sisters went to Yamagata to attend their father's funeral and were preparing to return, the half-sister Xiaoling, who was only 14 years old, came to see them off pantingly. Xiaoxing asked her if there was anything fun here. So Xiaoling took them to the mountain to see the sea. Seeing that the little sisters are sensible and cute, when they get on the little train, Xiaoxing asks Xiaoling if she can live with them. Xiaoling agreed readily. Undoubtedly, the non-linear narrative of the film seems trivial, mundane and rambling, but the strong sisterhood and the interesting life blend together, forming a vivid and beautiful indifferent image, such as the gurgling stream and the quiet flow.
The eldest sister, Xiao Xing, is engaged in hospice care work in the hospital. She has an emotional relationship with a married husband, and she can't let go of her body and mind. She is polite. Until the end, he confessed to her that he would go to Boston to study in the subject of childhood bone cancer, and hoped that she would go with him, preparing to decide to divorce his wife. But she was still rejected, she said that we are all indecisive people. he said yes. He could only watch her go away alone. Because the movie gave Xiao Xing greater responsibility, let her take care of the three sisters with all her heart.
The second sister, Kano, is beautiful and smart. She works in a bank. Together with her male colleague played by Ryo Kase, she is showing the subtle emotions of work gradually entering the hearts of the people. At home, the elder sister calls Xiaonai to do things, and often she will command the third sister Qianjia. The third sister, Xiaojia, has a cheerful personality. She works in a shoe store and gets along very well with Hamada, a fat man who claims to have climbed Mount Everest and lost six toes.
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When Xiaoling came to this house, the three sisters were full of joy. They taught her to make plum wine, taught her to cook, told her about their grandmother's past, and took her for walks along the seashore. A Ling tasted unprecedented happiness. She also showed her skills on the school football field, scoring a goal. After a small celebration, she was actually drunk, which was really funny. In the evening, the moon was bright, and the four sisters stood at the window together, looking at the vigorous plum tree in the yard, which was very poetic. Xiaoxing said that this tree was probably planted by my grandmother when she gave birth to her mother, and it is 55 years old. Xiao Nai said with a smile, in another 50 years, we will all be old wives.
The 55-year-old mother lives in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This time she came to Kamakura to visit her mother's grave. After the sacrifice, Xiaoxing had an argument with her mother. Xiaoxing blamed her mother for not fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother. When she was in high school, her mother left the family for 14 years. Mom excitedly said that it was your father who cheated first, and I chose to leave. Both Xiao Nai and Xiao Jia hope that the eldest sister will stop entangled with her mother. It wasn't until her mother left and gave gifts to their sisters that Xiaoxing understood her mother's hard work and love.
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From this experience, whether relatives, friends or others, too many prejudices come from misunderstandings. The deeper reason is that they are unwilling to listen carefully, take things for granted or take things for granted, lack the ability to communicate, endure patience, and don’t put oneself in place. Observing the current situation of the other party, on the contrary, it will be lenient, understanding and trusting. Fortunately, when Xiaoxing finally took his mother away in the car, he rushed to the house and poured plum wine for his mother, saying that this bottle was brewed by grandma back then, and her mother was very happy to receive the wine. The heart is completely opened.
Reconciliation between relatives always requires a process of transformation. Just like when they quarreled, Xiao Ling was very attentive. When you say that my father left, don't you just blame my mother. For this, she was deeply distressed. Fortunately, the three sisters taught her together, and finally put it down and participated in the fireworks display together.
The scene of the four sisters setting off fireworks together is also very touching. Plum wine, trams, cherry blossoms, a view of mountains and seas, the taste of old restaurants, etc., constitute the special folk customs of Kamakura, which makes people think twice. People love each other, regardless of each other, quiet and peaceful, just like living between heaven and paradise, with fireworks on earth.
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The death of Ninomiya, the hostess of the hotel, added a dash of sadness to the film. The impermanent life makes the family more intimate, and also makes the cold heart of the world slowly melt. Recalling the beginning of the film, the old aunt heard that Xiaoling came to live in Kamakura, and said to Xiaoxing with a smile, in this way, you can't get married again. How similar it is to Ozu's image, only in a different context.
Undoubtedly, "Haijie Diary" is more relaxed, agile, and more open and floating, just like the more fragrant and lingering plum wine. Mellow. Or it can be regarded as Hirokazu Kore-eda's tribute to Ozu's film.
2015, 12, 30
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