supporting role in front of friendship

Wayne 2022-04-20 09:02:36

To watch Shunji Iwai's movies, you have to be patient enough to
watch them quietly. I think of many things.
The friendship between girls is very delicate. At least for me. No pretense, no lies, all hypocrisy. So for me, my friend, there are only a few and that's enough.
Some irrelevant digression.

Hua is very good at lying, and from the very beginning, she told Xiaozhi a story, "Do you remember me? Do you remember your confession to me?" So the game began. About amnesia, about finding. So Xiaozhi believed in flowers, began to associate with her, and began to look for the past that never happened. Find love.
In order to continue the game, Alice acts as Xiao Zhi's ex-girlfriend, telling Zhi about the beautiful past that never happened.
Take him to the park, tell him we dated here, row the boat Alice slowly put her hand into the water, tell him we broke up here, you abandoned me, my hat fell in the water, and sank quietly. to the bottom of the lake. Under the big tree, tell him that this is where we kissed for the first time. Everything is so beautiful, I think this is the secret garden in the girl's heart, imagining those romantic things, hoping that one day it will really happen.
I think the meeting between Alice and Dad is so touching, like calm lake water, so clear, this is family affection, what makes them closer little by little? Did Alice think of her father when she told Xiaozhi?
"When I see you, there will be a feeling here (heart), I think, this is probably love." Xiaozhi said nervously, my memory may only be half restored... The memory that I have never had, how can it be restored ?
Alice, who has been playing the role of ex-girlfriend, is probably really tempted. At the seaside, facing the sea breeze, she said, then please leave Xiaozhi to me. This is against the rules of the game. The two girls screamed and fought... Leaving Zhi to the side, dumbfounded.
No matter how wonderful the story is, there are flaws. So the scam is debunked... GAME OVER.
"So, is it a lie to say that you love me?" "I'm sorry" (Xiaozhi and Alice) Is that really true? Is it really just a lie?
When we parted, Alice said in Chinese: I love you goodbye. Let this vague love be a secret, like the hat that never existed at the bottom of the lake.
So Hua burst into tears and told Zhi the truth. Tell him that Alice is a good person. Tell him it's all fake. You don't have amnesia, you didn't confess to me. Let it all end like this.
"No. You are always in control. I don't want this." Zhi refused. The boy willfully refused, but the seemingly stubborn and unreasonable request made people feel extremely warm. I think this is love.
So really love it.
And what about Hana and Alice? Is it not enough that Alice is alone in the empty stand when Hua is meticulously performing on stage? Because they are friends.
It's a story about friendship, love, and just supporting roles

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Hana to Arisu quotes

  • Setsuko "Alice" Arisugawa: I saw 'Hannibal' on satellite last night.

    Hana: So did I.

    Setsuko "Alice" Arisugawa: I was scared.

    Hana: Isn't he creepy?

    Setsuko "Alice" Arisugawa: Yeah. Don't you think real people are scarier... than zombies and ghosts?