Bright tones in the shadows

Jaquan 2022-01-14 08:01:35

After watching "Nobody Knows" for ten minutes, I knew that it was Edible Hiro and the cup of tea that I loved to drink, and they belonged to the same country as Ozu and A Hyogu, although there was a slight difference in style.

Family life, simple relationship between characters, minimalist dialogue, calmly telling the story of traumatic pain. The film that I thought would be very depressing, but there is always a bright tone in the gloom, the light and bright guitar sound from time to time, the screen is also mostly natural light, there is always a sunny day and a good sun.

The loose plot, many casual shots are casually swept away, but little by little it accumulates power in subtleties. But in the end it won't burst out, but slowly dispel the wounds and return to normal, but the tension hidden in the image is definitely received by the viewer. This way of telling stories is very powerful, and it has the same meaning as the "streaming gesture" in the passage I copied yesterday. There are too many great details, smooth and smooth in the heart, there is no way to describe them one by one, people who have seen it will naturally understand. I don't know what others are like, anyway, details like me like this.

The children in the movie are first hidden and then abandoned. It is more tragic than the plot at 8 o'clock, but what you see is most of the time they accept everything comfortably, and they can be extremely happy when they go out to visit a convenience store. It's just occasional fear and occasional miss, even if the mountains and rivers are desperately hungry, they still retain a sense of dignity. From beginning to end, I never saw the four children crying. Even when the youngest child died unexpectedly, my brother just silently bought her favorite chocolate, and "takes" her to the airport to watch the plane fly over the sky. The only tear that appeared in the entire film was a drop of tears from the corner of her mother's eyes in her sleep one morning when she had just moved to a new home. The eldest Amin saw it, so he finally chose to forgive. In this bizarre family, he has long taken on the role of a father and has done all he can do in the manner of a teenager. Liu Le Yumi acted this precocious boy as if he were not acting at all, so he should have defeated Tony Leung to take the Cana actor. From waiting to hopelessness, the children finally know that their mother will not come back, but they still have to live well, like green plants planted in instant noodle bowls on the balcony. What's the way forward, no body knows.

Japanese culture seems to be particularly tolerant of haze things and even rises to the height of aesthetics. Violence or perversion is expressed in many novels and movies. But no matter how miserable, you still have to have the courage to persevere. This is where their art works most impress people. Because the shadow is absolute, no one can avoid it, it can be experienced, but there are many ways to warm up life, for example, the boss in the movie always refuses to call the police for help, insisting that the four people should be together and cannot be separated. Leaning together is the only way for the weak to gain warmth and strength. The process of waiting for warmth can also be hopeful. No matter how cold the real world is, it will still give people the dream and nourishment to sustain life. Just like the Yoshimoto Banana I love, her novels always tell the same theme: the process of life is healing.

In fact, sometimes the process of watching a movie is a comparison, from the pain of others to compare my luck or reflect your shadow.

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Nobody Knows quotes

  • Keiko, the mother: Now that we've moved into a new home, I'm gonna explain the rules to you, one more time. Let's promise to keep 'em, okay?

    Yuki: Okay. How many are there?

    Keiko, the mother: Okay, first of all: No loud voices or screaming. Can you do that?

    Yuki: I can.

    Keiko, the mother: Okay, next: No going outside.

    Yuki: Okay.

    Keiko, the mother: Can you do that? No even out on the veranda.

    Yuki: Okay, Mommy.

    Keiko, the mother: "Okay, Mommy." Can you keep that promise?

    Yuki: Sure!

    Keiko, the mother: Can you do it, little Shige-runt?

    Shigeru: MEEEEEW!

    Keiko, the mother: You gotta promise hardest, huh? Right? Absolutely no going outside. Can you do that? Bet you can-can.

  • Pachinko Parlor Employee: Shit. I'm 10 yen short. Lend me 10 yen.

    Akira Fukushima: Ten yen?

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: No big deal, huh? Lend me. What the hell is with that big wallet? What the hell is this?

    Akira Fukushima: It's a hand-me-down from Mom.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: From who?

    Akira Fukushima: From Mom.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: You moved, right? Roomy, huh? Any pubic hair comin', yet?

    Akira Fukushima: No...

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: Bullshit. I got mine in fifth grade.

    Akira Fukushima: No way.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: No bullshit.

    Akira Fukushima: Well...

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: What the heck are you smiling about, huh?

    Akira Fukushima: Well, It's just that single mother's gine, well... there's no money...

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: Whoa. I don't have any money. What've you got left?

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: About 10,000 yen.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: Oh, that's enogh, huh? You know, I'm in a hell of a jam. My stupid girlfriend, you know, she totally maxed out my credit cards. I'm badly off. I'm working my ass off, slowly paying it down, man. Uh, this is all I've got on me. This is it, the last time, huh?

    Akira Fukushima: Thanks, thank you.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: Okay. I'm outta here.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: By the way, Yuki ain't my kid. Every time I did with your mom, I used a prophylactic, huh? Good bye.

    Akira Fukushima: See ya.

    Pachinko Parlor Employee: Bye-bye.

    Akira Fukushima: Thanks for this.