The translation of the title of this film does not correspond to the real name, and it feels like a heavy nostalgic film, but in essence, the protagonist is an old man who faces aging and death with ease and joy.
If you can always maintain a childlike innocence, that's a good thing.
Akira Kurosawa made many dark films in his early years, but these films he made in his old age were full of childlike innocence. Although he is a famous studio tyrant, he retains the innocence of childhood in his heart.
The archetype of the protagonist of this story is a writer known for his humor and banter.
Since his retirement from the professorship, his disciples have held a birthday party for him every year, asking him, "Are you ready?"
He sang in cadence: "Not yet!"
In other words, it was the disciples who asked, "Are you going to die?" He replied, "I think so, I can hold on!"
The seasons change, and the flowers bloom and fade.
He and his wife lived in seclusion in a small house, enjoying themselves.
The urchin shooed at his wall. If it were Du Fu, he would have sighed in the poem, "The boys in Nancun bullied me into being old and powerless, and I can't bear to be a thief on the opposite side. I openly hugged the thatch into the bamboo, my lips were so anxious that I couldn't breathe, and when I returned, I leaned on the stick and sighed." But This old man is not. He painted a picture of scissors on the wall, which means: "Urine is prohibited here. If you violate it, the tools for committing crimes will be confiscated."
But the humorous and cheerful he also has troubles. The cat he adopted has disappeared. For this reason, he has been unhappy and unwilling to eat for many days.
At 77, he still sings "Are you ready?" "Not yet!" with his students
He dreamed of his childhood in a dream, playing hide and seek with his friends. "Are you ready?" "Not yet!"
Life is also a game, why not play the world.
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