Devil Mountain

Carter 2022-01-13 08:02:30

In "The Lazarus Project" (2008), the place where the protagonist reaches-"Angel Hill"-feels very similar to the "Ameliao" where Naoko lives in "Norwegian Forest".

Is it true that only such an environment can heal the body and mind? ──A lot of work, regular life, simple but fresh food, beautiful scenery...and a certain degree of isolation. Of course everyone can see that there is something unnatural in such a place, so William in the movie is dead, and the son in the book is also dead. However, this place of isolation is similar to the "dramatic therapy" described by Foucault in "Madness and Civilization": instead of thinking about the "a little bit of misalignment" between oneself and most people in the world, It's better to simply create a place that can accommodate the "staggered place", whether in reality or in your heart. In other words, it is not to allow yourself to adapt to the world, but to allow the world to adapt to yourself.

I have always enjoyed watching self-sufficient Japanese programs, and now I want to come to those people who want to pursue a place that can accommodate their own shortcomings (or, I really like a life that does not depend on anyone). Last night I started to read the book "The World of Ogawa Shinsuke". In order to make a good documentary and to faithfully express the spirit and thoughts of farmers, he and his crew rented rice fields for several years. The rice, and understand and obtain "what" from it.

However, I like to see and watch. I know too well that I am not a piece of material that can do a lot of physical labor, and there are bugs, fertilizers, and so on. I am completely an urban kid. It is also because of this recognition that they will not have too many illusions, pastoral pastoral life, after all, is based on money.

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The Lazarus Project quotes

  • Julie Ingram: There's a struggle. How do you live if you're ruled by your past? But, how do you let go of a past that made you?

  • Father Ezra: You don't have to forget. You just have to move on.