Everyone is living in the dust

Bo 2022-02-07 14:46:18

All the films are like stage plays, and the small stage condenses the big life. Especially the old man sent by Qiu Dai, with a peaceful smile, a pleasant tone, and his accommodating to everyone, I feel that there are too many stories. When I saw the words printed on the back, I suddenly felt that this was the "hospice care" of life arranged by the Buddha. The sick wife who complained to her death that she never had enough to eat, after all, she had someone to accompany her at the last moment of her life. And that "actor, after struggling with hallucinations, ended his own life by hanging himself, and at the same time ended the whole play. The ideal disillusionment, the futility of change, the hopelessness of life, in the deep despair, choose the helpless End of life.
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  • Osugi the Landlady: Anyone seen my sister?

    Tatsu: She's the one who found the old codger.

    Osugi the Landlady: So he was here, then.

    Tatsu: You mean Sutekichi? Sure was. But he didn't say boo to Okayo.

  • [Last lines; Tonosama stumbles indoors, dripping wet, interrupting his housemates' impromptu acapella song and dance number]

    Tonosama - the former Samurai: Hey, everybody! Come quick! The actor hung himself, out back by the cliff!

    [the other men stare at him aghast. Osen slowly saunters into the doorway, clearly horrified; Tonosama's not lying. There's a long pause]

    Yoshisaburo the Gambler: It was such a great party, and he had to go and ruin it. Bastard!