All beings under the Rashomen

Destini 2022-04-20 09:01:34

"When an avalanche happens, no snowflake is innocent."

An ordinary murder case was whitewashed into three versions under the lies of the three protagonists. One is the brave Jiang Yang robber, the other is a loyal and martyr girl who was tragically abandoned, and the other is a humiliated husband who values ​​love and righteousness. All of them delete everyone's ugly faces, and then add fuel to their own personalities, so as to show the perfect image in front of the world. After we listened to the final version of the story told by the woodcutter, we naively thought that what he said should be the truth of the story. However, when the plot turns, he is not as "perfect" as we thought. Maybe this is more in line with human nature in real society. People live forever, as ordinary people, how can they not have their own selfish desires? Especially in today's materialistic world, how many people do not commit "crimes"? It's just big and small. After all, I often walk by the river, how can I not get wet shoes hhh It is really difficult to join the WTO and have no desires. Like the movie says, reality might keep you from surviving.

Fortunately, the end of the story brought back the kind and gentle side of human nature. In this world, we never lack lies, but we do lack trust. Lovers, friends, family, and other seemingly solid relationships can easily be filled with mistrust. It can only rely on more exchanges and more communication, after all, it has been a long time to see people's hearts.

Another point that comes to mind is that, for some reason, in contemporary society, everyone likes to disguise and package themselves, including myself of course. I don't know since when, everyone is reluctant to face the real self. Everyone tries their best to show their perfect side in front of others, and then stuff their unbearable pieces into their hearts. Maybe only in the dead of night, I may taste it by myself, just like Eason's "The Lonely Patient".

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Extended Reading
  • Ewald 2021-11-13 08:01:23

    The first Kurosawa Akira. This is why, in the ultimate sense, people may not be able to understand and communicate with each other. The intention to the language is a loss, and the speaking to the hearing is another loss. A person's background, ability, and psychology all affect the focus of his speech and listening. Did not see evil, but saw human cowardice, vanity and limitations. The judge is hidden behind the camera, symbolizing the absence of the omniscient/truth. Cognitive opening brings light to the end

  • Pearlie 2022-03-23 09:01:39

    (9/10) The essence of this film is concentrated in the second half, but without the foreshadowing of the first half, this work cannot become a classic. The film version is actually a combination of two short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, "Rashomon" and "In the Bamboo Forest". The two original works are both gloomy endings of despair of human nature, but Akira Kurosawa added a woodcutter. The end of the adoption scene is a symbol of hope for humanity.

Rashomon quotes

  • Woodcutter: I don't understand. I just don't understand. I don't understand it at all. I just don't understand.

  • Commoner: It sounded interesting, at least while I kept out of the rain. But if it's a sermon, I'd sooner listen to the rain.