The building itself is a huge and eye-catching existence, both practical and abstract. Buildings shelter from wind and rain, providing people with a diverse living space; buildings are designed, appreciated, endowed with artistry and epochal, to meet people's aesthetic needs. Architecture is a creation of man, and it has meaning only with the participation of man. At the same time, as long as this interaction continues, the meanings carried by the building will become more and more complex, surpassing its object and becoming the carrier of more private and ambiguous emotions.
In Columbus, a man and a woman met through these buildings and their lives changed.
The man is a Korean named Kim. His father, a famous architect, suddenly fell ill while on an expedition to Columbus, so King came here too. But Kim and his father are now estranged, having previously left him after his father neglected his work and neglected him. His father fell into a coma and couldn't evoke his compassion and love. He couldn't choose to forgive. His arrival was just a routine attendance. He doesn't even want his father to endure back to Korea, he waits for each other's release, not hypocritical acting.
The woman's name is Casey, and she lives here. She is very interested in architecture, and after graduating from high school, she has the opportunity to go out to further study and pursue her dream, but she chose to stay. She has a drug-addicted mother to take care of, and she can't leave her alone. These buildings in Columbus are where she finds comfort in her daily life. She understands architecture because of the emotions she projects, and more emotions arise because of her understanding. She is still a little scared, leaving, whether the love for her mother and the building will still exist.
Two people in their own predicament meet in Columbus. Casey is interested in architecture, Jin's father, and Jin; Jin is not interested in architecture or his father, but he is infected by Casey's enthusiasm, and he is also concerned about the anguish behind this enthusiasm . Kim and Casey aren't in the same situation, but Kim's present may be Casey's future. Can she continue to care for her mother? Suppressing herself to avoid problems is no way out. She will also be angry at being ignored and deceived.
Kim encourages Casey to express her true feelings, encouraging her to walk out of Columbus for the future. At the same time, he himself had the opportunity to learn about architecture. The existence of Columbus, the introduction of Casey, the legacy of my father, knowing about architecture is also knowing my father. It is not necessary to forgive, but at least it can make up for my ignorance caused by anger.
Later, when Kathy found out that her mother had been lying to her, she finally made up her mind to leave. It's not easy. But she had to face herself, and so did the mother.
In addition to being cherished, architecture has a more diverse role in the film.
The building itself is also the object to be represented, and its existence in reality in the story is presented to the audience. The audience can experience the beauty and emotion for themselves.
Architecture is also utilized, its lines, its volumes, the collage and embellishment of details and colors, participate in the composition of the film, forming a new aesthetic meaning at the film level.
Architecture creates space and divides space. It provides people with a place to hide and exposes this privacy. The separation of space is also the separation of people, and the distance of reality becomes the imagination of emotion and time.
Architecture is her future and his past. Now, architecture makes the change happen, she's gone, he's staying.
"In Columbus", the fusion and change of emotion and scenery, is as calm as water, with rippling and lingering aftertaste. This may have a lot to do with the director's background in editing. The same goes for the use of the soundtrack, which blends right in.
"In Columbus" is an encounter with architecture and an encounter between two souls. We saw the beauty of architecture and felt the beauty of people.
It was first published on the public account "Noiwed on Wednesday" (noiwed). Welcome to pay attention.
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