A few thoughts on Hae-mi (since I have talked enough about Jong-su’s character and Ben’s sinister smirk)
Hae-mi lives in a dilapidated apartment, facing north, that relies on reflections off a much fancier building, Namsan Seoul Tower, for barely just a few minutes of sunlight. That time when Jong-su made love to Hae-mi, he was lucky enough to witness the light reflecting onto her window. It was a beautiful and wonderful moment, as the flashy pleasure pulled him toward a…
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.
In dreams, I walk with you
In dreams, I talk to you
In dreams, you’re mine all of the time
We’re together, in dreams
In dreams
I am dreaming. When I wake up everything will be back to normal and he’ll still be here. No maybe I just want to stay here a little longer because I don’t want to be away from his world. Or maybe I don’t ever want to wake up again.
For what it’s worth, one of my favorite feelings as I have become more matured with age is surrendering myself in the dark to something this colossal and long and plunging down whatever fucked up rabbit hole it takes me down to. It’s not entirely true when they say ‘it’s not about the journey, it’s the destination’ when in reality, and this is what the movie is, it’s both.
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