This movie... it's too heartbreaking because it's too realistic.
Personally, I watched Once We Were Us for the melodrama storyline, but I was left completely speechless. The story felt too real, too raw. And the most heartbreaking part is the closure of Eunho and Jeongwon's love story.
For those wondering if this actually happened in real life, I can vouch for you that it truly exists. I’ve gone through something very much like what Jeongwon experienced, and that made the movie hit even harder :)
It feels like watching your own story unfold through someone else's eyes. Now, I understand why it breaks other people's hearts.
When we're living through something by ourselves, we often develop a kind of quiet acceptance just to keep moving forward. The pain becomes familiar, almost normal. So, it doesn't feel "tragic" to us anymore. It's only when you're placed in the audience seat instead of the main character's that you finally see the weight of what you've been carrying so calmly.
"Maybe it was heartbreaking after all... I was just strong enough to live through it."
And, perhaps some stories are heartbreaking not because we couldn't survive them...but because we did.
I have watched tons of melodrama movies and this movie deserves to be on the podium.
For those wondering if this actually happened in real life, I can vouch for you that it truly exists. I’ve gone through something very much like what Jeongwon experienced, and that made the movie hit even harder :)
It feels like watching your own story unfold through someone else's eyes. Now, I understand why it breaks other people's hearts.
When we're living through something by ourselves, we often develop a kind of quiet acceptance just to keep moving forward. The pain becomes familiar, almost normal. So, it doesn't feel "tragic" to us anymore. It's only when you're placed in the audience seat instead of the main character's that you finally see the weight of what you've been carrying so calmly.
"Maybe it was heartbreaking after all... I was just strong enough to live through it."
And, perhaps some stories are heartbreaking not because we couldn't survive them...but because we did.
I have watched tons of melodrama movies and this movie deserves to be on the podium.
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