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Heartwrenching and Thoughtful
It’s a slow and thoughtful movie exploring selfishness and self.It begins as a contemplative romance but halfway becomes a tragedy that reveals more and more of why it’s called ‘Egoist’.
It recontextualises what you initially watched as a romance to reveal something deeper. You could easily watch it as a tragic romance where a son without a mother and a mother without a son find comfort in their shared grief. Or you could watch a man slowly take over the role of a son and replace his own mother, erasing both her and Ryuta from their narratives.
I love that you can see both perspectives and have very different experiences.
The acting is great and the cinematography is enjoyable.
It’s well worth watching if you want your heart to hurt.
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