young love

Winona 2022-04-19 09:02:59

"Flower and Alice" is not supposed to be a movie that I would like. The plot is very protracted, and there is no main line content. It just tells the past of a young age indifferently. It seems to be related to love, but it is still obscure and confusing. But after two and a half hours, I didn't feel tired at all. There is no excitement, no sadness, just calmly and patiently watching the film, occasionally flashing a knowing smile.

I bought this disc without hesitation at first, and it was the name of Shunji Iwai. His name often reminds me of another famous Japanese director, Hayao Miyazaki. The most similar thing between the two is their nostalgia for their youth, so their works are extremely delicate in depicting the emotions of teenagers. I like that kind of pure, green, and a little wayward spirit, very hazy beauty, but very clean.

The student romance in the eyes of Shunji Iwai is always sharp and touching. Like the well-known "Love Letter", the story of the two Fujii trees almost wrote a legend. The library card at the end of the film made many people shed tears. Since then, no one has ever underestimated the campus love story, and the budding emotion and the pure campus life can be interspersed together, and it can also create a world-shattering work. And such a story is told by a person who is no longer young, but with nostalgia and vicissitudes. The story of "Flower and Alice" is not as outstanding as the former, but it is still a persistent and persistent belief that runs through the whole film. Whether it is Hua, Alice, or Yazhi, they are all obsessed with their own original emotions. Towards the end, I was finally relieved and faced everything with a more open mind. Who can say that this is not a kind of growth.

I have always believed that at least one love affair is required in the student days, and it doesn't matter whether there is a result or not, it is just an experience and part of the growth process. Teenage love is different from adult love. It has no utilitarian factor, no pressure from marriage, it is just out of the most primitive goodwill, and I don’t think about the future. I always feel that the present is forever. Adults dismiss this naive idea, thinking that they are ignorant of the world and the sufferings of the world. Talking about such a love without a future and ignorant of the fireworks in the world is just to increase troubles and waste time. But forget that life is made up of different experiences, and each life process has its own special meaning. If there is a lack of emotional sprouting in youth, will there be regrets after many years? . .

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Extended Reading
  • Garret 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Girlish feelings are always poetry. It feels so good to watch the movie again

  • Janice 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Youth sad love movie, I like Kurai Yu, I used to protect myself well...

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?