Be With You
Ngantuk-ngantuk di kantor, nonton lagi Be With You untuk kesekian kalinya. Ada udah 4 kali gw nonton film ini tapi nggak bosen-bosen. Film in bener-bener ngebawa gw ke dunia yang dialamin sama pemain-pemainnya. Cerita yang diangkat gw gak tau genre-nya apa, mungkin drama keluarga dengan sentuhan romance-mistery kali ya. Semacam yang terjadi di Il Mare atau *duh lupa nama film-nya, pokoke yang ceritanya tentang radio yang berhubungan antara dua jaman berbeda itu*.
Sinopsis singkatnya …
Unlike most traditional romances, Be With You offers up an intriguing, possibly supernatural premise - a deceased love returning from beyond the grave. It may sound like a pitch for a horror movie, but Nobuhiro Doi’s masterfully told romance is anything but scary. A box office hit in Japan and elsewhere, Be With You is a rousing crowd pleaser, although not without its fair share of problems.
The film revolves around a widower named Takumi (Shido Nakamura) who lives in the country with his six-year-old son Yuji (Akashi Takei). Both are mourning the loss of Mio (Yuko Takeuchi), beloved wife and mother. In the wake of her death, Takumi and Yuji have forged an odd, yet somehow functional relationship; they act almost as if they were abandoned children forced to take care of each other rather than actual father and son. And as if Mio’s death wasn’t enough, it seems Takumi suffers from a medical condition (Ah, another melodramatic staple!) that affects his motor skills. As a result, Takumi must avoid crowds and live like a veritable recluse. Yuji is disappointed that Takumi can’t do the things that most fathers can, but turns out to be amazingly understanding about his father’s condition. Besides, Yuji has bigger things to prepare for - like his mother’s possible return.
Strange as it may sound, Mio made a promise on her deathbed that she would return to Yuji and Takumi when the rainy season comes. Of course, Takumi is skeptical of his wife’s promise, but refuses to put a damper on his son’s excitement. It’s clear that Takumi, too, hopes that her dying words come true. On the first anniversary of her death, Takumi and Yuji wander in the woods near their house and end up meeting a woman who is the spitting image of Mio. Strangely, the woman possesses no memory of who she is or how she got there. Rather than question such a providential turn of events, father and son embrace the moment and try to make the most of her return.…
Okay … gudnait …
