When watching this film, the most intense feeling was not the progression of the plot, but a sense of "slicing" and exaggerated sound. This film contains the most significant feature of the book's nostalgic genre, combining together Watanabe's memories through the language of the camera.
The scene initially has an old-fashioned and rich greenish tone. That was when Watanabe, Naoko and Kizuki were playing together. Through their smiling faces, audience could sense their vibrant youth. After Watanabe and Kizuki played billiards later, they switched to the cold and deathly silent darkness at the scene where Kizuki committed suicide. This contrast of highly saturated pictures or sound gives the audience a strong impact.
This slicing effect does not merely rely on visuals but also lies in the film's sound processing, which makes the audience feel more immersed. Background music was not usually used in the film. In many scenes, we can only hear the quiet conversations between characters or their breathing. Or the sounds of the environment itself, such as wind sound or the jazz music. For instance, when Naoko and Watanabe were taking a walk, it was always their quiet conversation or sound of stepping on something. In the scene at the Naoko Sanatorium, the sound of rain in the mountains and the rustling of fallen leaves are magnified. This extremely realistic sound design makes the audience feel as if they were in that damp forest.
It is precisely this slicing editing technique combined with the immersive sound design that makes this film more like a dream of memories about the story between them. The character traits, environment and sounds formed through Watanabe's memories.
Vivian
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