It was a somber film but left me feeling alive and invigorated.
It was really terrific but didn't explore the potential of the plot. The daughters romantic status and the question of wether she's going to marry or give her Nai Nai a grandchild.
The film is really about the culture clash between east and west as explored by how we choose to treat death and approach life. And it works in that respect. The ending, I won't spoil it, was one of the most poetic and life affirming endings to a film that I've seen in years. I was beautiful. I just wish that the film had more layers, more depth, and had been more enjoyable all the way through. You can only have the main characters remind so and so that "you're not to tell Nai Nai that she's dying" so many times before it gets monotonous.
It was really terrific but didn't explore the potential of the plot. The daughters romantic status and the question of wether she's going to marry or give her Nai Nai a grandchild.
The film is really about the culture clash between east and west as explored by how we choose to treat death and approach life. And it works in that respect. The ending, I won't spoil it, was one of the most poetic and life affirming endings to a film that I've seen in years. I was beautiful. I just wish that the film had more layers, more depth, and had been more enjoyable all the way through. You can only have the main characters remind so and so that "you're not to tell Nai Nai that she's dying" so many times before it gets monotonous.