Yuno was uneasy when he first arrived at the school, and he was cramped at the orientation meeting for new students. When asked why he was overwhelmed when he chose Musashino, he went to Musashino Hall alone to wait for the opportunity to meet the seniors, and went to the cinema alone to watch unpopular movies. , and being half-forced to join the fly fishing club. For the first time in the bookstore, I saw the nervousness of the part-time senior and the disappointment of not getting to know each other. Cooking curry rice alone...
This movie made in 1998, the script supervision is all Shunji Iwai, like "Love Letter", recorded a story of a secret love. When the film was two-thirds, the story of Yuno's secret love was slowly revealed through Yuno's memories, and she gradually understood her step-by-step efforts. : I secretly ripped off the locker nameplate of the senior Yamazaki in the school, because the senior went to Musashino University and worked hard with the same goal. When recalling the reason why he liked the senior, he said that he (Yamazaki) played the guitar in the field, Just like the mural on the wall, the wall that was nailed to my heart couldn't be removed. Yuno repeatedly visited Musashinodo and asked the female clerk when she was on vacation, all because she wanted to meet the senior who worked in Musashinodo. Insisting on making her wish come true, she was recognized by the senior when she checked out at the Musashino Hall, and being remembered made Yuno surprised, with a bright smile of excitement. The sudden heavy rain and some twists and turns in the process of borrowing umbrellas made us see Yuye's efforts and intentions. The little red umbrella in the rain and the white shoes running happily showed Yuye's excited mood, of course, the most dazzling thing was Yuye's shallow happy smile.
Compared with Fujii in "Love Letter", which is also a secret love story, Yuno is obviously more courageous and persistent. She created a miracle - she was admitted to Musashino University, and finally she successfully met the senior she had a crush on, although the story was not complete. It's not important to tell everyone whether her love affair came true, the process of hard work itself is more important than the result.
As always, I like the light and shadow of Iwai movies. The gray sky belongs to April. It is not very bright but makes people feel very warm sunshine. I like the scenery of the Musashinodo Bookstore, the dark corners full of books, the old bookshelves, the light of floating dust can be seen through the window, and on the bookshelves by the window, the sun will fall on the books. The dark corners are also lit with yellowish lights, and there is a quiet atmosphere when there are few guests on rainy days. The most unforgettable one should be the gorgeous falling cherry blossoms unique to April, which is obviously a gray tone, because the blooming of cherry blossoms has a gorgeous feeling.
There is also piano music. The piano soundtrack throughout the play changes with Yuye's mood. It is cramped, dull, sad, and joyful. The notes continue to spread with the progress of the story, making every picture feel as smooth as the piano music. come alive.
Watching this short film a few years after graduating, some Yoshimitsu Kataha will flash in my mind. Maybe the time is different, but the youthful and clumsy look is probably the same. The April in my memory is full of the rich and greasy mango blossom fragrance in the humid air. Even though those times were unassuming and incomparably youthful, they were also full of youthful breath, and even the most monotonous and boring days at that time seemed incomparably beautiful now.
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