Rashomon is performed every day.

Levi 2022-04-23 07:01:40

"If people in this world no longer trust each other, what is the difference between this and hell." Said the monk in the play.
Unfortunately, this world is not heaven.
If lying does not harm the interests of others and saves oneself from harm, should it not be blamed in itself?
If lying is only to protect others from certain information, certain actions, should this kind of white lie should be promoted?
If lying harms the interests of others and benefits oneself, should such behavior be classified as morally corrupt? Or is it human nature?
"Selfish". This is a word that must be mentioned.
"Selfish people live better in this world" said the passerby who sheltered from the rain in the play.
In the process of human growth, we always have to experience separation, the separation of the body from the mother, the separation of the personality and the protection of the family. The kind of person we become is mostly affected by the family, education and environment. Who we want to be depends on perseverance and perseverance. As we say, once you become a "good person", a good person who helps people and gives selflessly. One day you don't help, you become a "bad guy". It takes a lot to meet the criteria for being a "good guy", but only one for being a "bad guy".
If you choose, who will you be? A good man? a bad guy? Or a good or bad person? Nothing is good or bad. I think it's probably the people who are often silent, don't express their views, and don't offend anyone. Back to "moderate".
Moderation or selfishness, which is worse? Nobody knows.
The standard of moral judgment has always been in the service of this society.
The phenomenon in the movie Rashomon, lying for one's own benefit, makes the truth unknown. It happens almost every day in our current life, but some of them enter the range of your feelings, and some do not.
There is always a gap called "trust" between people.
I trust you, what kind of expectation. The key is the person who is expected. Does that person have no human characteristics? impossible. So what makes you trust, some quality, some behavior, or something else? Trust may be difficult to analyze rationally, but when we talk about trusting someone, it must be based on our own experience and experience.
Reminds me of Rose's line "Can I trust you?" from the Titanic.

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  • Haskell 2022-03-22 09:01:34

    Lying is to cover up weakness, and where there is weakness there is a lie. And Akira Kurosawa still chose hope after insight into human nature, and the ending is a stroke of genius. The language of the lens can't be better~

  • Rosemary 2022-03-21 09:01:40

    The story itself is not that complicated, and multiple versions, selfish or pitiful, are derived from personal perspectives, and multiple parallel narratives make the truth unravel and add suspense at the same time. Black and white does not limit the story to the brilliance of the story, and the two actors, Shimura Joe and Mifune Toshiro, are impressive. Master Kurosawa is amazing!

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.