As if there are any more comments that need to be written about how great this film was....
Here is another.
There are many factors of the story, and the director(also the writer), Shuji Iwai, tells them beautifully and seamlessly.
Each story could stand on it's own, but in fact it is each story that moves the film.
Though it originally is about Watanabe Hiroko, the character Fujii Itsuki(female) takes over the story to the end.
This is a movie that makes you think about it long after it's over. That's why I bought it. So, I can watch it when ever I want. There are no life lessons to be learned(except maybe listen to the "crazy" grandpa) nor a message to take away from this. Yet, the film grips you until it's finished. Wrapped up in these women's lives and memories, and scenic cinematography that Japanese films are well known for.
In conclusion. I'm still thinking about it.
Here is another.
There are many factors of the story, and the director(also the writer), Shuji Iwai, tells them beautifully and seamlessly.
Each story could stand on it's own, but in fact it is each story that moves the film.
Though it originally is about Watanabe Hiroko, the character Fujii Itsuki(female) takes over the story to the end.
This is a movie that makes you think about it long after it's over. That's why I bought it. So, I can watch it when ever I want. There are no life lessons to be learned(except maybe listen to the "crazy" grandpa) nor a message to take away from this. Yet, the film grips you until it's finished. Wrapped up in these women's lives and memories, and scenic cinematography that Japanese films are well known for.
In conclusion. I'm still thinking about it.