Under the Tuscan Sun: Happiness is Actually very Simple

For various reasons, I wanted to watch this movie many years ago, but I haven't watched it since. I didn't expect that this movie suddenly flashed by during this year's vacation when I didn't go out, and then I watched it. I believe this is a special arrangement. I liked it after watching it. If I watched it a few years ago, I might not have been able to understand so many of the great parts of the movie. At this moment, I have an urge to go to Tuscany that cannot wait. Well, I decided to use it after the birth of BB next year, as a gift to reward myself for the first itinerary. I want to go in the most beautiful season in Tuscany to see the sunflowers in full bloom, to the shopping day in Cortona, and to see the old orange-colored stone house in the movie.

In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, the description of the Italian humanities in the film is very delicate, which gave me a deeper understanding of Italian culture and Italians. Originally, my impression of Italians remained at a relatively shallow level: romantic, casual, casual, and undisciplined. Uninhibited, hedonistic, and flirtatious. But it turns out that they have already integrated ancient human wisdom and philosophy into their blood and life, which deeply moved me. They love to read, especially poetry. They deal with adversity in their lives in their unique ways. They are sometimes cheerful and enthusiastic, sometimes affectionate, sometimes depressed, they are sentimental, and they are sensitive emotional animals.

There are a few words in the movie that I especially like:

You have to be like a ball that can live in many directions and never lose your childish enthusiasm so that everything will follow you.

Hostess: Do you have nothing to do this year?
Boy: If you come across something good, you should try your best to keep him before he leaves.

Don't let the troubles of the past haunt you now. Regret is just a waste of time.

Between Vienna and Venice, they built railroads before there were any trains because they believed the trains would come.

What is the meaning of the four walls? is what is contained within the wall. The house protects the dreamer inside. There is no doubt that good things will always come, and when it comes late, it can be a surprise.

I particularly like and agree with the two passages. For our dreams and pursuits, maybe we try hard, but things still fail to go in the direction we want, or even lose our way and don’t know the next step. How to go. But we still have to believe in our dreams and believe that good things will come. Because it will come, but sometimes sooner or later. But the premise is that you must be clear about your dreams and what you want.
This also reminds me of the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Because he loved designing architecture very much, before he received any of the guest lists, he first drew the ideal architectural drawings, and then took his architectural drawings to the owner of the house to see if they wanted to rebuild the house. Although he didn't get a response at first, the opportunity would always come. of. After the Osaka earthquake, all the houses collapsed and were in urgent need of reconstruction. At this time, they thought of Ando, ​​because he already had a complete reconstruction plan in his hand. So he got his first big architectural project and started his architectural career.

At the end of the movie, fran was delighted by a response from the old man who changed flowers every day and was moved to tears by the sudden rush of water from the faucet that had been abandoned at home. I'm thinking, isn't happiness and joy that simple?

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