It is shocking that the country of Japan dares to look directly at its own history and face the nation's past. There are many ethnic traditions, and this tradition cannot be examined by modern civilization. It is normal for modern people to look uncomfortable. In an era of insufficient food, in a patriarchal society, people are also materialized. The many cold-blooded amphibian matings in the film make it gloomy that humans are also animals, with strong animal instincts on their bodies. The film seems to be exploring what is morality? In discussing the superstition and cruelty of lack of material and blind observance of tradition, the people in the play do not think there is any problem until they experience it personally and wake up for a moment. In the age of ignorance, the awakened people are dangerous, painful, and need courage. Most of them have wasted fate, lingering on the edge of awakening, doubting and perplexing, but they are indeed worthy of respect. The awakening of Socrates, Unable to escape death, Lao Tzu rode away on an ox, and the fate of Buddha, Jesus, and countless awakened ones at that time gave a little enlightenment to future generations. A moment of sobriety, falling asleep here because of fear, or heroic sacrifice or wisdom watching, or silent grief and anger, my generation can only empathize, humble awareness, learn to live, hope that one day I can understand what life is, live and understand
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