Imagine being able to spend an entire day with a Japanese family. And even better, they don't even realize you're there and act naturally being who they really are.
Now you can! If you don't understand what I'm talking about, take a look at the video I prepared for you.
(I hope you enjoyed the video. Subscribe to the channel because in two weeks I will release the movie to complete this series here on the Suki Desu site. The most exciting movie of all.)
Synopsis and technical aspects of the movie
What did I learn from the movie Aruitemo Aruitemo?
Without giving away spoilers, I can tell you that this movie taught me a lot about Japanese customs, from respect for elders to how to serve beer at a dinner table. It's all there, it's not an anime, it's not a fiction. It's really realistic.
The film's director confessed in an interview that he made this film out of regret for not having spent enough time with his father and mother before they died. You can feel this well in the film. Sometimes I caught myself thinking: "you're going to regret saying that..." not because he said a bad thing, but they are comments that we sometimes make to our parents and regret.
So, I learned the importance of accepting my parents for who they are, enjoying the moments I spend with them, because there will be a time when I have to “move on” and I don't want to move on with regret. But with a feeling that I enjoyed every moment as I could, even if it was a weekend at a family gathering, with nothing more to tell.
See you next time folks. Tanoshimi shite ne (stay waiting)
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