end of youth

When I read "Norwegian Forest" in the third year of junior high school, I was ignorant. How could a too naive mind understand the pain of youth in the book, and was even embarrassed by too many descriptions about sex. I watched this movie with a vague impression, and I never deeply understood "Norwegian Wood", nor did I worship it deliberately. Perhaps this is what made me so relaxed. I waited for this movie at the end of my youth. 6 years.
I am delighted that some scenes fit perfectly with my imagination, such as the lush grass like an ocean, such as the rainy night on Naoko's birthday, such as the home where Midori and Watanabe kissed, such as Naoko's sensitive eyes and long hair... ..I am
also disappointed in the role of Midori. My favorite in the book is Midori. I thought Midori would be more beautiful, eccentric, paranoid, hurt but inclusive, fragile and strong. Like a deer, jumping up and down in the sun. The overly simple and shriveled green child in the movie made me never fall in love with it.
Watanabe's impression is that he is darker and thinner, Naoko is quieter, and Reiko is older. These may not need too much entanglement. Everyone has their own full image in their hearts, but the director chose his one.
At least, after watching the movie, I can slowly identify the pain that the protagonists are entangled in from the vague memory before, which was incomprehensible before.
I don't want to comment too much on the quality of the movie. Although I am happy, I don't like the rock and sea that deliberately exaggerated pain after Naoko's death. In the book, Watanabe has been narrating the whole story in a flat tone like a bystander, and the movie is somewhat deliberately exaggerated. Even if it is said to be useless, we will still go to see it like a feast, and go on and on. Even if it is blown away, we will still have it in our hearts and it is irreplaceable.
The reason for recommending it, just to catch up with this movie at the end of 20, just to feel one way or another at the end of 20, just to re-read the book at the end of 20. Yes, 6 years later, the end of 20 years old, the end of painful youth, the end of college youth. In addition to accepting loneliness, we should learn to live with it, just like Watanabe.
"Finding true love is an important thing."
Watanabe bears the responsibility of Kiyuki, and Reiko bears the responsibility of Naoko. I still hope that I am like Midori. If I can't bear it, I would rather disappear.

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