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Okuribito (Departures), undoubtedly an Oscar winner. So much beauty was injected into this masterpiece, that you don't even need to try to be touched by this movie. Another perspective was opened up for me, for death that is. Watching the main character (Daigo) preparing the dead for their departures was so... amazing. Precise movements, with grace and beauty made the entire ritual seem like a dance. Of course the music played a very huge role in this movie. Choosing the mellow cello pieces definitely suited the solemn but yet graceful mood of the movie, I'm still listening to the soundtracks as I write this. Credit goes to Joe Hisaishi for this. "Death is merely a gateway", says the old man working at the columbarium, "and so, when I send them away, it's not goodbye, but I'll meet you again." Cliche, perhaps many have said it before, but it's just different in this movie. I wonder why. Language? Perhaps so. My takeaway is that yes, perhaps if one day should someone close to you departs peacefully, it should not be wrong to rejoice for them. This movie shows that death can be celebrated, albeit in a different manner from what people usually think. The Japanese never cease to amaze me with the way they sculpt this piece. Highly recommended. dreamt at 3/22/2009 12:41:00 PM, 0 comments Oh A level results coming out this coming Friday. No, I'm not affected, well maybe yea, since I'm gonna try for Nanyang scholarship, which opens for application on the same day. Gotta fight with those youngsters, haha I feel old. No expectations, no disappointment, just look at it as free money as I walk by. Gonna try pick it up, if someone slaps my hand, just shrug and walk off. ^^ Spare cash would do me some good anyways haha... Well if no scholarship, or even if I do get it, gonna have to find some way to supplement my income during studies, so I can buy stuff for myself. Yay, I've got a nice lil wishlist. Don't think anyone will get any of it for my birthday, no one close enough haha, but it's okay! I'll buy for myself muaahahaahja. Oh and I just sewed something for someone! So happy, I sewed up all my love inside already, think it's gonna be the last present for a very long time! i wanna get to know the test paper selling gal at the shops downstairs, but she always plays with handphone zzzzz PS. Help my parents setup Skype. Zzzzz fiddle for so long, then realised plug into wrong jack and the control was muted. Ta Ma De... dreamt at 3/04/2009 08:10:00 PM, 0 comments |
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