Quan D Ton

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A protagonist's journey of self-discovery and recovery...Though no fault of his own, a single event occurring in his youth has led him to a state of perpetual confusion and guilt. One event leading to another means that 'there is no going back. For many years, the weight of this existential pressure drained the life out of Tskuru - his desolate social relationships, sedentary living habits, negligible physical appearance, and a 'colorless' self-image. Not until that he met new people - Haida and Sara, circumstantial strangers who expressed genuine care of Tskuru that he is able to confront his traumatic past. We see ourselves through the eyes of others. Each time Tskuru was braved enough to share his story with a stranger starting from Haida (Midorikawa/ Haida's father story), Sara then Ao, Aka, Shiro (in a dream), and Kuro, Tskuru's story is relived and his faults atoned. Mr. Red, Mr. Blue, Ms. White, Ms. Black + Mr. Gray / Mr. Green River -> I love how Murakami plays with symbolism. "Every person has their own color" Listz' Le Mal Du Pays -> I can't think of a better symbol that propels the story forward as much as this song here. Each time the track is revisited, readers remember the vivid sentimentality of Shiro's performance as an anchor yet its settings, audience, and meanings through which it occurred change. Natural built-up of twists. The plot is packaged nicely and the authors did use literary tools to stage the story - paradoxical dreams & thoughts, mythical elements, Haida was introduced through a convo about philosophy (Voltaire..)

Soul was an amazing watch. It contemplates the fragility of life by first removing the 'soul' from the protagonist character 'Joe' 's body through his unexpected near death experience. Desperately trying to get back to his life, Joe looks to return to earth by earning the right to inhabit a living body. 22, his designated partner to help him return to earth has never wanted to go to earth. There are high and lows in a person's life. The beauty of everyday things. The combination of memories and collectibles. A fantasy scenario is what we usually imagine that would make us happy. But if you think about it, when we achieve, does it make us fundamentally happy? <Jazz> is life. Anything can be told in jazz as evident in the film. It has been something that sparks Joe's beginning interest and reconciliate his mother's trust in him. I think the movie celebrates the hero's journey and the meaning of life. The rediscovery of 22 underscores also the importance of friendship and human connection. I also love the character of 22 which I would call an 'old soul'. It was actually revealed that many people have tried to spark 22's soul yet they all fail. It was bewildering to see 22 give new lights to the Joe's character - expanding the facets and perspectives he had never explore (in case of Dez). In the end, Joe was content to send 22 out to the real world and begin a life even without him. He was ready to let go. ----------------------------------------------------- What this movie teaches about having a soul is that a soul means you are ready to live and somewhere deep inside that soul there is your purpose