dust of time

Hollie 2022-10-04 23:27:58

The unpredictability of life is probably like this: the future that cannot be seen, the present that cannot be explained, and the past that cannot be remembered. An ordinary person who is no different from the others around him may have a very different life trajectory. Those ups and downs may also be completely different curves. When a movie traces back this unpredictable line, it finally shows a person. When we look at the tiny details in life, we will find that the struggle between man and time is far more tragic than imagined.
From an ignorant, taciturn boy to a ruthless, hysterical madman, what he needs is complex and complex: bad luck, the pull of the surrounding environment, the intrigue between people, plus all the small but The sharp trivialities of life...simple and simple: desire is dissatisfied, and good fortune makes people. And human beings are the kind of creatures who instinctively seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If they have to, they always think about how to escape those difficulties that they do not want to face directly, and instead seek the poor and pitiful dust that can still be comforted. "Mints", an image that cannot be too small, runs through the protagonist's life. In the beginning, it is the testimony of the first meeting with the lover; after that, it is a token of not being able to see each other, dispelling thoughts; then, it is the testimony of the passing of time; then, it becomes a boring life, the only one in the empty soul Mars; in the end, it is the ant nest that destroys the line of defense and makes all the oppressive hardships and anguish, self-blame and self-abandonment. It is always a speck of dust in the years, but in the end, it covers a person's life.
Life is like this, full of countless coincidences, and every turning point is destined to be another irreversible process. After many turns, we reach the end of life. Looking back, no one knows how many unknown and other endings are hidden under those nodes, but we are not walking aimlessly. There is always something guiding us. Those decisions we made in the first place are different from person to person. Whether the outcome is good or bad, the dust of these years represents more or less our entire life, and we are barely aware of what it is. And it is precisely because of the insignificance of human beings relative to fate that the life of a person shown by the "God's perspective" has such a powerful impact, because we cannot predict what our life will look like if it is also drawn into a line like this. . We always live in a kind of expectation created by ourselves. We have never been able to sort out the relationship and context of the "past", "present" and "future" clearly. We can only rely on conjectures. Optimistic, some people are pessimistic, but the way of conjecture is different. But perhaps only in this way, we can go on in the alternation of doubt and conviction, until the end.

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Extended Reading
  • Ken 2022-04-24 07:01:23

    #Director# In addition to winning awards, Lee Changdong's films are also widely acclaimed for their detailed descriptions and criticisms of contemporary Korean life. "I didn't actually intend to criticize Korean society in the film," said Lee Chang-dong, "I just wanted to talk about people themselves and their lives. However, the real environment around a person cannot be unique. Such as environment, policies and History and so on, because no one can live completely out of the real world. I think if you portray people in a movie that is stripped of reality, it's like assuming that those warped realities of our lives don't exist. And the other way around Said, when describing reality, I will also be careful to avoid criticizing society consciously or exaggeratedly. This kind of criticism is not a natural and honest way to reflect reality. Lee Changdong's "Mints" is to explore the reality in the environment How the decision made has a profound and unimaginable impact on the life after that. 16:07, from grabbing a gun to cheating coffee, the characters are portrayed. 56:13, every sad train is always galloping behind, Either tailwind or retrograde.

  • Aaliyah 2022-03-18 09:01:08

    It feels like "Poem", and Li Cangdong's characteristics are also obvious. Seven fragments, a man's life. How do we lose our kindness and authenticity little by little, how do we learn to face cruelty and cruelty little by little. At that moment, it was growing up. What a sad reality that has become an adult.

Peppermint Candy quotes

  • Yongho: It's leaking, in a new place. Last night, the rain fell on my forehead, as I lay in bed. You, sit down! Fucker! This isn't a game, sit! Isn't the way I live pathetic? Wonder why I live this way? Although I don't know who sent you, I want to talk with you.

  • Yongho: Do you think life's beautiful?