Reality to the bone

Ernestina 2022-03-20 09:01:56

This film can be said to be realistic to the bone. Not to mention the ingenious way of narrating through a third perspective in the second half of the era (of course, I think that except for the music, the camera lens and so on are almost impeccable). Looking at the whole movie, it is not difficult to find that, This world seems to be a bit hopeless. It seems that after looking around, only Watanabe woke up once because of a terminal illness. Everyone else is a mummy. Even the little girl who left the job is actually like she said, work, Eating is pointless. Everyone is in the system, and they dare not and absolutely cannot do things that violate the rules and spheres of influence, but in fact, Watanabe has proved that these things can be done. In the end, the soft fan staff, who was alone, could not sing. When he looked at Watanabe's "son" alone, how depressed and resentful or desperate was his heart? I am alive, I am also dead, he is dead, he but alive.

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  • Toyo: I'll cover for you. I'm not like Carp Windsock.

    Kanji: Carp Windsock?

    Toyo: Yes, Mr. Sakai is a human carp windsock. His lips are always flapping, but he's just hot air inside. Plus he always acts like such a big shot. He makes 200 yen more a month than I do, so he looks down on me.

  • Kanji: Tell me, where do they sell women's stockings?

    Toyo: You want to buy some? Western clothing stores carry them.