In Still Walking, people don't change; their familial relationships won't change, or at least in any dramatic, fundamental sense. Avoidance always overcomes confrontation. As for communication, whether it's interpreted through coded words or physical action, silence will more than likely prevail. No closure is offered; resentments are left unvented, problems remain unsolved, but they are collectively acknowledged, and even understood by these characters. Kore-eda is so good at conveying affection through the minutiae of delicate gestures, expressions, and awkward interactions that he makes me long for a day to go back to my sweet home. I'm always like that. I'm always a little late.
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Decision to Leave 2022
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"The moment you said you loved me, your love is over. The moment your love ends, my love begins."
It begins with the mountain and ends with the sea. The two contrasting images always accompany the film. Like Seo Rae's dress, some people think it's green; others see blue. The wallpaper in her home shows patterns of mountain peaks, but upon closer look, they look like thousands of waves crashing into each other. The mountain and the sea seem so…
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May December 2023
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It’s all soap and camp until Charles Melton cracks, and you realize what you’ve been watching is a horror movie all along.
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