Although it is an old and beautiful literary film, it is nothing more than the emotions, disturbing adolescence, the estrangement from the elders, "that girl seems to like me", and so on.
What this movie wants to express, we all have some sudden halting happiness in our hearts. I met a very cool big friend, working in a place I like, but soon to leave. I met the blonde hot girl from my neighbor and only got a parting kiss instead of falling in love like in the novel. These short and real experiences will repeatedly rush into our minds along with our growth. They will never be pure happiness or sadness. These memories must be accompanied by the most complex and changing emotions. Then, we found that youth has stood farther and farther away from us, as if it could be disillusioned at any time.
But in fact, most of us don't have the opportunity to say goodbye to our good times like the ending actor. This is a kind of luxury as a movie, or a director to make up for the regrets of his youth. The
actor Sam is really charming. He is crazy and runs the train with his mouth, but he has to admit that he is handsome. I really like his accent
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