2000
Mainichi Film Concours
最佳藝術指導獎
Directed by 是枝裕和
最佳藝術指導獎
我首次體驗到「接近被騙的感覺」，是在觀看是枝裕和導演的《下一站，天國》時。我以為我在看一部「電影」，但其實我發現我在看的其實是一部「紀錄片」。作為一個紀錄片出身的導演，是枝裕和聰明地運用「電影」的糖衣去包裝一部「紀錄片」，甚至連那影中出現的演員，口中描述的人生，我都不覺得是「劇本」，而是貨真價實的「訪談」。《下一站，天國》絕對不是是枝導演最精彩的一部電影，但卻帶給我許多有趣的反思。
是枝裕和早期的作品，韻味十足，仍強烈受到侯孝賢的影響，但化為更深沉的大和風格。看完還是會不禁想問：該如何證明自己曾經活過？有時會不免心虛，現在生活所遭遇的一切，真的是我值得擁有的嗎？真是些適合在即將來臨的秋天思索的問題。
羈絆，這件事真的很重要，如果沒有羈絆，可能就會消失了吧，我是說，對世界的依戀。沒有和任何人產生羈絆的話，其實，也就沒有活著的必要，可是，話說回來，要是跟自己討厭的人產生羈絆呢？那不是苦惱嗎？我剛剛想了一想，還好，我喜歡的人似乎都喜歡我。我竟想不起我不喜歡的人。我把他們都忘記了。
人死掉就會保持年輕，剛在書店我還在想，我應該要自殺的。就算27歲那時沒有，那會不會也可以在72歲呢？那樣是不是一種主張最後的自主權呢？我有喜歡過誰嗎？我有被誰喜歡過嗎？還是只是一些激素，一些環境因素呢？他們真的認識我嗎？我真的認識他們嗎？或者，我真的認識他們嗎？
精采的問題，你最想要保有的回憶是什麼？有人會幫你拍出來，拍成影片，讓你帶著它去天國，然後忘記其他的事。我真的想了，在我妻問我之前，很難的問題，但真的很應該想。想了之後不保證你會變成更好的人，但保證你會不理對你不好的人。我就是這樣。
As a comic artist whose work takes root in personal experience and carries the qualities of a novel, I often find myself searching for traces of the narrator within other people’s stories. No matter the genre, the people, events, and objects that appear in a story are never entirely “fictional.” From the central plot or a pivotal incident, to something as subtle as a character’s temperament or quirks—these nuances often stem from the long-term observation and quiet accumulation of a sensitive soul. In this light, film is, in many ways, a series of sugar-coated documentaries. They’ve been made sweet and easy to digest—but if you truly chew on them, you’ll come to realize: beneath that coating lies a core made up of the very life that unfolds around us, every single day.
In this universe, I’ve achieved nothing. In every universe, he loves her. Every page turned, every frame played—we enter your private universe: vast, boundless, infinite. In 2022, Everything Everywhere All at Once took pop culture by storm, flinging us across chaotic multiverses only to land us back in the deeply personal struggles of an Asian American family. The 2023 Taipei International Book Exhibition adopted “The Multiverse” as its central theme. To TAAZE, every reader’s private reading list is its own Ma-verse. And for this occasion, Giloo has curated 10 films to join the multiverse spin. Universe spin, timeline split— who says it can’t be a resistance?
The word “Take Off” carries dozens of meanings—departure, revelation, flight, transformation. Depending on context, it shifts and expands, just like life itself, which rarely conforms to a single shape. We’ve selected ten films, each capturing a different form of transformation. Some tell stories of letting go—of setting off alone on a pilgrimage or retreating into the solitude of the forest. Others follow companions on creative journeys, documenting their explorations along the way. Some films bring us back to the uncertainty of a world shaken by a virus—where vaccines and rapid tests posed impossible questions, and the path forward in a post-pandemic world came without instructions. In these moments, a bit of fantasy in the everyday—or a drink-fueled moment of self-reflection—might just offer clarity. And the journey of transformation doesn’t end with life itself. What do we leave behind? What do we carry with us? Eventually, we arrive at heaven’s door—and perhaps, rebirth.
The world is too ugly. Even without testing positive, I still want to isolate myself. Isolation takes you, yourself—as your own company—and some good films. Return to the way of living alone. Remember what it feels like to be alive. To deal with the things you don’t like, sometimes all you need to do is deal with yourself. You’re carrying baggage—of course you are. But maybe it’s time to sort through it. Take only what you love. Leave the rest behind. After all, life is long. If you’re going to carry heavy things, make sure they matter. I can’t promise you’ll like these films. But I like them. And I like the feeling of watching a film alone.
Life is full of choices—some big, some small. We choose one path and let go of another, or sometimes, we hesitate... Some choices are mere passing moments, while others shape our lives forever. As actors, much of what we do is also about making choices. Try this in one rehearsal, try that in the next. Hesitation happens too. There’s no right or wrong—only whether it works, moment to moment. Some choices come from instinct, some from reason... Ah! To be or not to be. In this grown-up world where there are no perfect answers, maybe that’s what makes being alive so endlessly fascinating.
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