Sandy (Sang Ui)
My thoughts for the first 40 minutes
Firstly, I was shocked again by the atomic bomb and who were hurt and die by the bomb.It was somewhat creepy haha.. but anyway I like the way the story goes. The director implied the damage of pika-bomb in many parts in physically, mentally, and socially: People can't recognize their family, the groom side refuses the marriage even though she just got black rain, the women who were doing ocha were talking about her like they can't trust her that she was not in Hiroshima when the bomb hit, and Yasuko suffer mentally because of these.
Chen Shin Chen (Stella)
I am kind of shock too from the film even i just saw the first of three part of the movie. I think the reason why the director wants to shoot the film in black and white is because of that it would be extremely gruesome with BlACK RAIN in color. The atomic distruction is really horrible beyong description.
In my opinion i think this movie truly expressed anti bomb and shows citizens were unknowingly suffered from the disaster and pain under the political issues and wars between governments.
We should cherish and keep the peace." Unjust peace is better than a war of justice."
Watanasirisuk Pimchanok (Pim)
First of all I think there are little mistakes in the subtitles.
around 00:58 it should be "aunt's best formal kimono and things." not " grandmother's best formal..."
01:10 it should be "uncle's formal wear and mine" not " grandfather's formal....."
since she lives with her aunt and uncle.
There are also some parts which I did not understand so I hope that maybe you guys can explain them to me if you know them :)
1. In the beginning she told us that she had been packing and was going to leave Hiroshima. So how did she and her uncle know that it was going to be dangerous to keep staying in Hiroshima? According to The Hollywood After the Bomb article, the Americans didn't give any warning that they were going be bombing. Also the moving did not tell us where they evacuated to right? I just know that it was her grandmother’s place.
2. In Japanese society around that time was it common for a couple to just meet only once or twice and then get married? or was it because of Yasuko's condition that they rushed it?
First I think it was good that the director use the method of going back between the present time and the time right after the bombing happened. By doing this it kind of breaks up all the horror and depressing screens into parts so we wouldn’t have to experience it all at once. There are also many Japanese traditions inserted in the movie such as tea ceremony, the chanting of Sutra for the deaths, and communicating with spirits. Some of these traditions I believe shows that even during the time of anxiety or hardship Japanese people still turn to them. I also love how Yasuko’s uncle really loves her. He really takes good care of her even though she is not his child. I think their relationship is very touching. Also if I have not wated this film I would not know that such soical stigma and discremination against hibakushas existed in Japan in the post war period. For me it just emphasizes the fact that human beings have many ugly sides. in them.
AI
What I thought interesting was how to depict and express the"Black rain" in the film.
5'50 No one in the boat incluing Yasuko said or screamed about Black rain. We only see her face and expression with the intensive music.
17'01 The line from yasuko's uncle [ The doctor's wife, either. She didn't have any pain until the desase got her] implise how's the story goes towards the end.
30'01 As the uncle and aunt copy yasuko's journal, they mention to the black rain that [showing huge rain drop as black as ink. Even though it was summer I shrived from cold.]
I think this is the first time they mention to Black rain since it had happend. Also this lines well depict black rain and enough to remind/ imagine what was like without showing us the scene.
The other thing is that as the story goes, she becomes one of the victims from the a-bomb radiation. Even though she was first ordinary person and see people around her dying.
This film is focusing on how harsh the atomic bomb was, but also how hard to deal with illuness caused by radiation and people/family around them.
In my opinion i think this movie truly expressed anti bomb and shows citizens were unknowingly suffered from the disaster and pain under the political issues and wars between governments.
We should cherish and keep the peace." Unjust peace is better than a war of justice."
Watanasirisuk Pimchanok (Pim)
First of all I think there are little mistakes in the subtitles.
around 00:58 it should be "aunt's best formal kimono and things." not " grandmother's best formal..."
01:10 it should be "uncle's formal wear and mine" not " grandfather's formal....."
since she lives with her aunt and uncle.
There are also some parts which I did not understand so I hope that maybe you guys can explain them to me if you know them :)
1. In the beginning she told us that she had been packing and was going to leave Hiroshima. So how did she and her uncle know that it was going to be dangerous to keep staying in Hiroshima? According to The Hollywood After the Bomb article, the Americans didn't give any warning that they were going be bombing. Also the moving did not tell us where they evacuated to right? I just know that it was her grandmother’s place.
2. In Japanese society around that time was it common for a couple to just meet only once or twice and then get married? or was it because of Yasuko's condition that they rushed it?
First I think it was good that the director use the method of going back between the present time and the time right after the bombing happened. By doing this it kind of breaks up all the horror and depressing screens into parts so we wouldn’t have to experience it all at once. There are also many Japanese traditions inserted in the movie such as tea ceremony, the chanting of Sutra for the deaths, and communicating with spirits. Some of these traditions I believe shows that even during the time of anxiety or hardship Japanese people still turn to them. I also love how Yasuko’s uncle really loves her. He really takes good care of her even though she is not his child. I think their relationship is very touching. Also if I have not wated this film I would not know that such soical stigma and discremination against hibakushas existed in Japan in the post war period. For me it just emphasizes the fact that human beings have many ugly sides. in them.
AI
What I thought interesting was how to depict and express the"Black rain" in the film.
5'50 No one in the boat incluing Yasuko said or screamed about Black rain. We only see her face and expression with the intensive music.
17'01 The line from yasuko's uncle [ The doctor's wife, either. She didn't have any pain until the desase got her] implise how's the story goes towards the end.
30'01 As the uncle and aunt copy yasuko's journal, they mention to the black rain that [showing huge rain drop as black as ink. Even though it was summer I shrived from cold.]
I think this is the first time they mention to Black rain since it had happend. Also this lines well depict black rain and enough to remind/ imagine what was like without showing us the scene.
The other thing is that as the story goes, she becomes one of the victims from the a-bomb radiation. Even though she was first ordinary person and see people around her dying.
This film is focusing on how harsh the atomic bomb was, but also how hard to deal with illuness caused by radiation and people/family around them.
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