Another world under the lens of Hirokazu-eda

Guy 2022-10-18 12:03:59

If "Sea Street Diary" is a utopia, then "Deeper than the Sea" is the real world. It was Hirokazu Koreeda who wanted to tell the story so slowly. "How did it get to this point? My life." The derailed woman has said this, the mother has said it, and many others have said it. The recurring questions seem to be answered by asking them, but If life has the answer before the choice, how can there be so much "many" in the world? Blindly blaming yourself is just torturing yourself in your heart. No matter how big the typhoon is, the storm is only temporary, everything will eventually return to calm, and those fond memories of love and family that are deeper than the sea and bluer than the sky can only be hidden in my heart forever. "Let me take off your heart and try to melt it slowly", it's easier said than done with the familiar lyrics. People, you always have to say goodbye to your past self, and then set foot on the journey again, even if you are already heavy and frustrated, you can only keep walking. 歩いても, 歩いても.

Bluer than the sky, deeper than the sea, but I can't love you more than that.

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After the Storm quotes

  • Shinoda Ryôta: The lottery isn't gambling.

    Shiraishi Kyôko: Of course it is.

    Shinoda Ryôta: No, it is not.

    Shiraishi Kyôko: What is it, then?

    Shinoda Ryôta: It's a dream. A dream you buy for 300 Yen.

  • Shinoda Ryôta: I'm not... who I want to be yet. But, you know, it doesnt matter whether I've become what I wanted. What matters is to live my life trying to become what I want to be.