You are the sunshine of my life

Stan 2022-11-23 15:50:10

Why I thought of such a name to write a review of such a film, I really don't know, I'm afraid it's just because of a warm feeling. So think where those go. Honestly, this is a movie about death. But the theme of death, in this film, is not deliberately rendered. The whole film is more about describing the beauty of life, just like sunshine.
The protagonist of the film is a gentle person. He was driving a photo studio, Volkswagen face, thirty years old, riding a motorcycle, in a small town in August. Smile bright and healthy. Such a smile can only be found by those who truly love life. However, the first line of the film is such a sad feeling: "I suddenly realized that we will all disappear, father, sister, all good friends." Yes, such a man is someone who is about to die.
When it comes to death, everyone tends to keep it secret. No one likes to die, as long as they still love life. Death means the end of life, it means that a person will leave their relatives, friends, and lovers forever, it means that they can no longer do what they want to do, can no longer fulfill their responsibilities, and can no longer love. Death is nothing, whether ghosts or afterlife, are unknown things, things that cannot be hoped for, just like you can't expect ghosts to fart. Therefore, it is normal for people to be afraid of death. When death comes suddenly, fear, disappointment, and anger are all normal things.
He is such an ordinary person in the film. So for the death that came step by step, he also showed his vulnerability. Sitting on the playground at dusk, in the shadows under the eaves. Playing drunk in a small bar, crying in the arms of an old friend. Crying under the covers, snuggling secretly next to his sleeping father... He's a dying person, and it's normal to behave like this, but he never does it in front of people.
For those he loves, what he shows is always the sunny side.
His smile, like the sun, shines into other people's lives, just like before.
Although, it brought tears to my eyes. Whether it's a sister, a father, or an old friend.
But he also worked hard to make a person happy until the end of his life. That was the female traffic policeman who gave him the last ray of sunshine.
They met by coincidence at work. He is gentle and kind, and she is innocent and lovely. There are no stories of ups and downs between the two people, only flat stories, simple stories. However, such a story is also a story, without adding oil and vinegar, it is still unforgettable.
She visited the photo studio again and again just to see him. Chat with him, eat ice cream, and laugh with him.
He tried to hide the fact that he was about to leave. Facing her, he was always smiling like sunshine, maybe just to keep her beautiful smile.
She waited hard for him to disappear. In the afternoon when the leaves are flying, in the cold night. Of course this will not end. Finally disappointed, she smashed the window of the photo studio, leaving a crying face.
When he woke up from the coma, it was like a good dream. When his sister asked him what he was concerned about, he said, "No."
He dragged his frail body back there, across the window, trying to catch her who was close at hand, but in the end he couldn't do it, and he smiled bitterly. laugh.
He set up the camera, wanting to leave the world with the last picture. Facing the camera, he hesitated and looked sad. But at the moment when the shutter sounded, there was still a smile.
Then he left.
She came back here one winter morning. Although the door was closed, she smiled happily through the window. Because in the photo of the window, she is smiling brightly,
that is the sunshine she once gave him, and now this is the most precious legacy he gave her.
"The feeling of love will fade, just like the old photos. But you will always be in my heart, forever beautiful, until the last moment of my life. Thank you and goodbye." The film ended immediately.
Love from others is the brightest sunshine in our life.
Only those who love others with heart will have it.
Even if there is only one moment left in life, it is beautiful enough.
I wanted to write something more, but time was limited, so I had to let it go.
Of course, this is a poor movie review, and it's already messed up, so it's not bad to end it here.

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Extended Reading

Christmas in August quotes

  • Jung-won: [Sitting on a rubber tire in his old school playground] When I was a kid I always sat alone in the playground after the other boys had gone. Thinking about my late mother, it struck me that we'd all disappear in the end... my father, my sister, all my best friends.

  • [last lines]

    Jung-won: [narrating] I always knew that feelings of love would fade - just like old photographs. But for you... you will always remain in my heart, as you are in my last moment. Thank you, and goodbye.