The White Olive Tree Episode 16

Finding time to heal.

This episode was heart breaking. They are stuck in time, from when the explosion happens. Like a shadow that is always haunting them and reminding them of the trauma. Helping Jiang Yi and Wang Huo was the puzzle to learning the importance of honesty and vulnerability. They confided in each other and communicated their feelings. It was a beautiful scene and also very emotional. I’ve seen countless emotional scenes before and while this may not be the best, it conveys a sense of raw emotions from experience. It wasn’t a 10 stars because the scene wasn’t directed to its potential. I feel like there wasn’t enough time they had to process each thought. The scene felt like it wasn’t polished enough; there was a lack in ambient and environment. The atmosphere was right but the lighting felt too bright…almost like a mismatch. Their hearts are frozen but the light around them is so bright and warm. Maybe that is intentional but it didn’t get me too into the scene.

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