Film Name: 我爸没说的那件事 / Silence of Smoke
In the long river of life, in the two most profound emotions, that is, mother’s love and father’s love. A mother’s love is as gentle as the spring breeze, delicate and selfless; while a father’s love is as deep and grand as the ocean, a kind of silent and unrequited love.
The film 《Silence of Smoke》 depicts the deep and unspeakable love of a father in a family from a unique perspective. The film employs an extremely delicate technique of expression, without any intentional sensationalism, but presents a touching and deep human story, allowing the audience to find resonance in their thoughts, and giving people a deep sense of healing.
In this film, Zhang Guo Li plays the role of a father with a real and deep sense of depth, and his performance is like a picture of an Eastern-style father-son relationship. The film’s director Takita also brings out the emotions between father and son through characterisation and camera language. Through the interspersing of memories, diary entries and real-life scenes, the film depicts an experience that is both familiar and unfamiliar, making the audience feel as if they could feel that deep fatherly love. The plot is tight and natural, and the whole story flows out like a trickle. The father figure may seem serious and old-fashioned on the surface, but inwardly he is full of care and expectation for his son. Although this narrative is slightly complicated, it reveals the greatness and depth of a father’s love. The audience is also able to understand the greatness and depth of a father’s love more deeply in the process of watching.
The film reminds us of our own fathers, who may not be good at expressing their love, but their love is like a bright light, silently guarding us in our lives. This film teaches us how to show love to our families, with the portrayal of the father-son relationship becoming the most moving part. Fathers are a bright light in our lives, their presence guides our direction and gives us the strength to move forward. When we are lost on the road of life, it is they who help us rediscover the way forward with their bright eyes and give us hope again.
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