When the old man mustered up his courage, put on a diving suit, and dived into the room that was formerly submerged by the sea in order to retrieve the beloved pipe that he accidentally dropped, he entered the tunnel of memory. It's a bit similar to Nobita opening the drawer in the room and taking a time machine to travel back in time. It's just that the old man is revisiting the old place that we are all familiar with, and it's touching the scene. Seriously, if the film follows the time travel route of Doraemon here, the resonance will undoubtedly be much weaker, thankfully not.
Just as the old man kept roaming deeper into the room, the happy moments that he had lived with his lover, children and grandchildren were constantly showing in front of the old man's eyes like old movies. Even though those pictures had already turned yellow, the plot was still warm. Here, time and life are represented figuratively by the author with seawater and houses, which are vivid and creative.
Let the past pass away, no matter how beautiful the memories are, he still has to face life again. When the old man emerges from the ocean of time, he still has to face the "isolated island of life" he built, and the one who accompanies him is still the The dense family portraits on the walls. After all, these fixed totems of happiness can stand up to the vicissitudes of life. They are like smiling sunflowers, filling the heart of the old man and giving him the faith of sunshine.
Well, from tomorrow onwards, try to toast to the past, even if it is full of loneliness. The old man's pipe wafted a ray of serenity...
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