"The Book Thief" - I must say, a one-of-a-kind, superb movie of the year. Every scene is like a photo that contains new but yet, familiar memories. Characters are portrayed effectively via the interactions, backgrounds, expressions etc.
There was a line, "No man lives forever." This really struck me. Yes, it seems lame and very in-your-face, but do we really understand the undertones of the sentence? We can see it as a motivational phrase, something which spurs us on to do what we have never tried before. We can see it as a reminder, to tell ourselves that others face much worse situations than us, so why are we complaining so much like a spoilt brat? We can also see it as a mantra which we can live by: Life's short, live it.
Ah, enough blabbering from me. One of my favourite characters: Rudy Steiner (Nico Liersch). His love for Liesel is literally endless. Even till his last breath (sobsss), his humor, kindness and effervescent smile lingers on, while his heart still pines for her. I was hoping for a fairytale ending for both of them, but... Sigh... :'(
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| Rudy Steiner & Favourite Ball |
人生到处知何似？
应似飞鸿踏雪泥；
泥上偶然留指爪，
鸿飞那复计东西！
- 和子由《渑池怀旧》，苏轼
