"Starting from a monsoon, I miss a gentle baptism, give me youth to give me four seasons, give me a lifetime of eternal memories", we always keep youth and the past tenderly in the bottom of our hearts, the figure in the depths of memory becomes clearer with time, and those tender words that have not been spoken have finally become a regret of a lifetime.
In the movie "Love Letter", director Shunji Iwai delicately and beautifully tells two love stories about "regret and abandonment": in the unexpected correspondence, "Fujii Tree" recalls the teenager in his youth, and the secret of the crush hidden in his heart is finally discovered, leaving endless regrets; "Watanabe Hiroko" puts down the deep love that has been unforgettable in the continuous communication, and finally completes the reconciliation with himself.
At present, the movie "Love Letter" is being screened nationwide. As a love classic that has been around for 26 years, the movie "Love Letter" has touched generations of audiences, and many fans have walked into the theater to relive it after it was re-released. Many people only care about feeling the "snow that has not melted in their hearts" when they are young, and are touched by the pure and transparent youth's true heart and the real cries in the snow, but ignore many of the details of the film that have deep meanings, and only after many years of re-watching can they understand the "life and farewell" expressed in it.
What is youthful is the eternal resonance with the audience
No matter how long it has been, the depiction of youth in the film can always resonate with the audience. The ignorant crush in youth, the incomprehensible heart, the unspeakable like, and the beauty of youth can't help but be nostalgic.
The white curtains blowing in the breeze, the sunlight reflecting on the teenager who is quietly reading, the throbbing and beauty of youth are frozen in an instant; the overlapping shadows under the dim light of the bicycle shed, hiding the shy confessions that neither of them dare to open their mouths, the innocent and subtle crush feelings are heartwarming; the clumsy expression of concern, the shy smile after the meeting, the moment when they open the door to see each other is forever hidden in the memory.
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The teenager in the movie "Love Letter" who has loved for a long time without a trace, the careful and affectionate crush awakens the memories of many viewers sealed in time: "Even if it is only two hours, it is enough to remind me of the whole youth, and I remember some traces of liking in hindsight." "After watching 'Love Letters' this time, I was really sure that I liked her, but over the years I forgot why I liked her, maybe it was enough to remember to like her." 」 Time did not take away youth, but left it all in the memory.
Timeless classics reflect life
At the movie "Love Letters" viewing event, Lu Yu once said that after many years of enjoying this love movie from 26 years ago, "I still don't feel outdated, it still conforms to the aesthetics of our times." Many fans who re-read the movie for their youth said: "No matter how many times I watch it, I still have tears in my eyes, and when I read it, I don't understand that the original 'Hello, I'm fine' contains too many meanings." "Those plots that I didn't understand when I was young, when I grew up, time gave the answer."
Director Shunji Iwai always seems to have an indelible sadness in his films, but the essence is always expressing "love, life and hope". "Watanabe Hiroko", who could not get out of the past, was always accompanied by "Mr. Akiba", giving her the support and strength to go out; the grandfather, who was stubborn on the surface, once again tried his best to protect his family a few years later, completing the self-redemption many years later; the tree planted many years ago in the yard also hinted at the vitality and hope of the future after bidding farewell to the past.
In the winter, Otaru is quiet and pure, and the snowflakes fall to heal the hearts of countless audiences, and the movie "Love Letter" is deeply remembered not only as a simple and pure love story, but also as those same feelings and experiences that resonate with our lives. The film quietly and soothingly soothes those past regrets and sadness, and finally tells all the audiences: loving and being loved is happiness, cherishing everyone around us, no matter how nostalgic the memories are, we must finally say goodbye to the past.
The must-see movie "Love Letter" is being screened nationwide, and it is fortunate to reunite on the screen and experience life again.
From Taobao Ticket Media Number: Love Letters