Movies(fiction)– theme –

Because of the emergence of SNS, society has become one where criticism is easy. As a result, people have become reluctant to say positive words for fear of criticism. In such a world, after watching “Belle”, I was reminded that even if someone says it's idealistic, I want to be the one who sends out the message, "I want to help someone."

I basically cannot tolerate "revenge," but I want to justify the actions of the protagonist Cassie in "Promising Young Woman." It is obviously crazy behavior that violates the law, but there is room for consideration for the motivation behind it. If you criticize Cassie without thinking, the arrow will come flying back at you. It's a terrifying work.

There are two people who escaped from Auschwitz concentration camp and revealed the truth of the Holocaust to the world with detailed records. I had no idea about such a historical fact. "The Auschwitz Report" is a movie that depicts the struggles of the two people who became the trigger for the world to know about the Holocaust, and it is incredibly shocking.

The movie "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" focuses solely on the topic of "a teenage girl getting abortions due to unwanted pregnancies," while disregarding other various elements. It is a challenging work that drastically cuts down on explanations and dialogue. The silence of the two main characters eloquently tells the story of the reality they face.

"True North," a spectacular animated film by thedirector of fourth-generation Koreans in Japan based on interviews with North Korean defectors, reminds us that we live in the same world as "the reality that is too horrifying". In the face of the lowest and worst despair, how cruel and brutal can humans become, and how can they demonstrate kindness?

"The Martian" is an amazing movie that depicts the survival and rescue of a man who was left behind on Mars alone, using realistic scientific technology. It is a drama that is beyond imagination, where ideas and courage make the impossible possible, and people believe in themselves and others, and make the decision to take a more difficult path in extreme situations.

As a graduation project from a vocational school, Hamaguchi Ryusuke's film "Intimacies" is an ambitious work that incorporates a two-hour and ten-minute play within a play. The film emphasizes the power of words, despite being a visual medium, and I was overwhelmed by the words spoken throughout the film and the play within a play. Although it is very long at four hours, glad I saw it.

I was not planning to watch the movie "Inu-Oh" directed by Yuasa Masaaki, and had zero expectations and almost no prior information. However, it was so amazing that I was stunned to think that I might have missed such a fantastic masterpiece. The insane worldview woven by Furukawa Hideo, who wrote the original work, combined with the realistic "live feeling", makes it a wonderful "music movie".

Actually, only India has succeeded in sending a spacecraft to Mars in a single attempt. Both the United States and Russia have failed many times. Furthermore, India's space development budget is overwhelmingly low compared to major countries. Why was India able to accomplish this great feat? Let's learn project management from the movie "Mission Mangal".

The acclaimed film "Let the Right One In" depicts the struggles of those who choose to live with the despair that "what it takes to survive" is "to destroy others." The relationship between the two characters, which can be described as "pure love," and the unexpected development of the story are truly moving.

I believe that anyone who breaks the law should be punished, regardless of the reason. However, this is not related to the judgment of good and evil. From the movie "Shoplifters" directed by Koreeda Hirokazu, let us think about the legitimacy of a society where "good and evil" are determined by the "national mood" and a way of living that has "the courage to put on hold good and evil judgments".

The phenomenon where hostages develop feelings of sympathy or affection for their captors during events like robberies or hostage situations is called "Stockholm syndrome," and it's based on a real-life event. Learn about the strange psychology of humans who end up helping their captors from the movie "Stockholm."