Just watched Okuributo. I am quite speechless on how to describe this movie. Indeed worthy of the title best foreign film in the Academy.
The movie entails the story of the transition & journey of Dai from a man that is chasing a wild dream to be cello player that probably isn't his real dream to a man that dedicate everything his has, on his craft... The Art of Noh Kan...
The movie opens by embedding a mystic feel as Dai and his mentor travelling in a car (those coffin car) in the misty road. The movie then kicks off with a quite hilarious scene which roughly gives the viewers a rough idea of the tasks faced by an noh kan.
Some encoffining scene in the movie really has something special that I don't think words can describe. My favourite was the noh kan performed by Dai's mentor for a the wife of an angry man. The man was angry as Dai and his mentor were 5 minutes late for the ceremony. As Dai's mentor performs his craft, I was transfixed and watch in awe as the simple motions such as folding the blanket, positioning the hand of the dead, cleaning the body of the dead & putting makeup for the dead is can be so elegant, calming, artistic and spiritual at the same time. I also applaud their choice to opt for dead silence for most of this scene, which really allows us to focus on the visual which is really breathtaking... You can really feel the sorrow of losing the ones you love to death.
Music also play quite an important role in the movie as the Cello represents Dai connection to his past and his parents. The cello piece played by Dai really adds the calming feel to the movie. The best memorable scene is where Dai plays his cello outside his house with the beautiful mountains background, even after everyone close (wife & friends) to Dai shuns him for his choice of career, you can feel a man that is at peace with himself and everything around him.
Great acting and direction through the movie, kudos to all the actors. Also inserts some humane values such as forgiveness, acceptance that death is just another stage in life, doing what you love todo without regards of how other view you, etc...
Final Verdict: A great movie that tells us sometimes even simple jobs that is shun by the society plays an important role in our society. A recommended watch!
I end tis blog entry with a quote I find interesting from the movie...
"The living eat the living to live. Right? These plants are an exception. You'll have to eat if you don't want to die. If you're going to eat, might as well taste good."
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