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On Passing Through the Narrow Gate

Rev. Fr. Jessie Somosierra — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:03:38 +0000

"We Must Commit Ourselves to Being Little"

VATICAN CITY, AUG. 26, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people gathered in the courtyard of the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters!

Even today's liturgy proposes to us an illuminating and troubling phrase of Christ. During his last trip up to Jerusalem someone asks him: "Lord will those who are saved be few?" And Jesus answers: "Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able" (Luke 13:23-24). What is meant by this "narrow gate"? Why is it that many people do not succeed in entering through it? Is it perhaps a passage that is reserved only for a few elect?

When we consider it, in effect, the way of reasoning of Jesus' interlocutors is always with us: the temptation to think of religious practice as a source of privileges and certainties is always waiting in ambush for us. In truth, Christ's message goes in exactly the opposite direction: Everyone can enter into life, but the gate is "narrow" for everyone. There is no privileged group. The way to eternal life is open to all, but it is "narrow" because it is demanding, it requires commitment, self-denial and mortification of one's own egoism.

Once again, as we have seen in past Sundays, the Gospel invites us to consider the future that awaits us and for which we must prepare during our pilgrimage on earth. The salvation that Jesus worked through his death and resurrection is universal. He is the only Redeemer and he invites everyone to the banquet of eternal life. But with one and the same condition: that of making the effort to follow him and imitate him, taking up one's cross, as he did, and dedicating one's life to the service of our brothers. One and universal, therefore, is this condition for entering into the life of heaven.

On the last day -- Jesus observes in the Gospel -- we will not be judged on the basis of presumed privileges, but by our works. The "workers of iniquity" will find themselves excluded, while those who have done good and sought justice, at the cost of sacrifice, will be welcomed. For this reason it will not be enough to declare oneself a "friend" of Christ, bragging about false merits: "We ate and drank in your presence and you taught in our streets" (Luke 13:26).

True friendship with Christ is expressed by one's way of life: it is expressed by goodness of heart, with humility, meekness and mercy, love of justice and truth, sincere and honest commitment to peace and reconciliation. This, we might say, is the "I.D. card" that qualifies us as authentic "friends"; this is the "passport" that permits us to enter into eternal life.

Dear brothers and sisters, if we too want to pass through the narrow gate we must commit ourselves to being little, that is, humble of heart, like Jesus. Like Mary, his and our Mother. She was the first, following the Son, to travel the way of the cross and she was assumed into the glory of heaven, as we recalled some days ago. The Christian people call on her as "launa Caeli," Gate of Heaven. Let us ask her to guide us, in our daily choices, along the road that leads to the "Gate of Heaven."

[Translation by ZENIT]

[After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims in six languages. In English, he said:]

I am happy to greet all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors. May your stay at Castel Gandolfo and Rome renew your love of the universal Church. I welcome the new seminarians of the Pontifical North American College, and pray that their formative years in Rome will help them to grow in wisdom and pastoral charity. Among you I welcome the participants in the cycling pilgrimage from Canterbury Cathedral to Rome. You have cycled the traditional Via Francigena, following in the footsteps of so many men and women of faith on their way to the tombs of Peter and Paul. I pray that your visit will be a time of spiritual and ecumenical enrichment. May Christ keep you and your families in his love.

To the Muslim, Orthodox, Lutheran, and Catholic religious leaders from Kazakhstan, present at today's Angelus, I wish to extend warm greetings. Your gathering in Assisi and in Padua, together with your meetings in the Vatican, are a sure sign of the hope that mutual understanding and respect between religious communities can overcome distrust and promote the way of peace which springs from truth. Be assured of my prayers for the success of your visit and may your efforts bear much fruit for the noble land of Kazakhstan and beyond!

Assumption

Rev. Fr. Jessie Somosierra — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:41:42 +0000

Benedict XVI’s Homily on the Assumption 2007

» Os Indomáveis

Robson Saldanha — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:32:31 +0000

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Título Original: 3:10 to Yuma
Gênero: Faroeste
Diretor(es): James Mangold
Roteiristas: Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas.
Ano de Lançamento: 2007.
Elenco: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda.
Duração: 117 minutos.
Trailer: Clique Aqui!

Certo dia estive conversando com um amigo que é tão cinéfilo quanto eu, e ele estava dizendo que era grande fã de Russel Crowe (O Gângster), já eu não tinha nada contra, mas também não achava que ele tinha me convencido. Porém, fazendo uma análise sobre os filmes que ele já havia feito e que pude ver, notei que ele sabia fazer boas escolhas, em sua maioria, e isso fazia dele um grande ator. Não basta somente sair a fazer filmes a torto e a direita, a escolha é fundamental.

O filme é, na verdade, um remake do antigo faroeste Galante e Sanguinário de 1957. Nele há o personagem Dan Evans (Christian Bale - Não Estou Lá) que é um pai de família, honesto e que está endividado até o pescoço para um grande mercenário da cidade. Ben Wade (Russel Crowe - O Gângster) é um perigoso bandido que após assaltar uma diligência na estrada vai a uma pequena cidade onde é preso. Depois disso é formado um grupo que irá levá-lo até a cidade a próxima ferrovia que o levará para uma prisão em Yuma, nesse grupo está Dan Evans que pretende ganhar uma boa recompensa caso faça Bem embarcar.

A princípio a história pode até deixar a desejar e não parecer, portanto, um bom faroeste, mas ao analisar o filme com mais cautela e na busca de uma boa ação de caubóis, acerta quem escolhe tal filme. Pude conferir o filme Johnny e June do diretor James Mangold e vejo que ele dirigiu Os Indomáveis com a mesma destreza que dirigiu o anterior, permitindo que a clareza seja um forte fator na trama.

Porém não basta somente citar a direção, pois grandes fatores que contribuíram para o sucesso desse filme foram também a Trilha Sonora e Som, indicados ao Oscar, e também o elenco que não deixa a desejar. Crowe mostra mais uma vez a competência de uma boa atuação na pele do galanteador Ben Wade e Bale não faz feio ao interpretar o durão Evans. Talvez alguma coisa aqui e outra acolá faça com que não seja cinco estrelas, mas nada tão perceptível aos olhos. É uma boa pedida.

On St. Gregory Nazianzen

Rev. Fr. Jessie Somosierra — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:10:01 +0000

"His Soul Was Engrossed in Beauty and Divine Glory"

VATICAN CITY, AUG. 25, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered Aug. 8 at the general audience in Paul VI Hall. The reflection focused on St. Gregory Nazianzen, a fourth-century bishop.

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BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 8 August 2007

Saint Gregory Nazianzus
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Last Wednesday, I talked about St Basil, a Father of the Church and a great teacher of the faith.

Today, I would like to speak of his friend, Gregory Nazianzus; like Basil, he too was a native of Cappadocia. As a distinguished theologian, orator and champion of the Christian faith in the fourth century, he was famous for his eloquence, and as a poet, he also had a refined and sensitive soul.

Gregory was born into a noble family in about 330 A.D. and his mother consecrated him to God at birth. After his education at home, he attended the most famous schools of his time: he first went to Caesarea in Cappadocia, where he made friends with Basil, the future Bishop of that city, and went on to stay in other capitals of the ancient world, such as Alexandria, Egypt and in particular Athens, where once again he met Basil (cf. Orationes 43: 14-24; SC 384: 146-180).

Remembering this friendship, Gregory was later to write: "Then not only did I feel full of veneration for my great Basil because of the seriousness of his morals and the maturity and wisdom of his speeches, but he induced others who did not yet know him to be like him.... The same eagerness for knowledge motivated us.... This was our competition: not who was first but who allowed the other to be first. It seemed as if we had one soul in two bodies" (Orationes 43: 16, 20; SC 384: 154-156, 164].

These words more or less paint the self-portrait of this noble soul. Yet, one can also imagine how this man, who was powerfully cast beyond earthly values, must have suffered deeply for the things of this world.

On his return home, Gregory received Baptism and developed an inclination for monastic life: solitude as well as philosophical and spiritual meditation fascinated him.

He himself wrote: "Nothing seems to me greater than this: to silence one's senses, to emerge from the flesh of the world, to withdraw into oneself, no longer to be concerned with human things other than what is strictly necessary; to converse with oneself and with God, to lead a life that transcends the visible; to bear in one's soul divine images, ever pure, not mingled with earthly or erroneous forms; truly to be a perfect mirror of God and of divine things, and to become so more and more, taking light from light...; to enjoy, in the present hope, the future good, and to converse with angels; to have already left the earth even while continuing to dwell on it, borne aloft by the spirit" (Orationes 2: 7; SC 247: 96).

As he confides in his autobiography (cf. Carmina [historica] 2: 1, 11, De Vita Sua 340-349; PG 37: 1053), he received priestly ordination with a certain reluctance for he knew that he would later have to be a Bishop, to look after others and their affairs, hence, could no longer be absorbed in pure meditation.

However, he subsequently accepted this vocation and took on the pastoral ministry in full obedience, accepting, as often happened to him in his life, to be carried by Providence where he did not wish to go (cf. Jn 21: 18).

In 371, his friend Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, against Gregory's own wishes, desired to ordain him Bishop of Sasima, a strategically important locality in Cappadocia. Because of various problems, however, he never took possession of it and instead stayed on in the city of Nazianzus.

In about 379, Gregory was called to Constantinople, the capital, to head the small Catholic community faithful to the Council of Nicea and to belief in the Trinity. The majority adhered instead to Arianism, which was "politically correct" and viewed by emperors as politically useful.
Thus, he found himself in a condition of minority, surrounded by hostility. He delivered five Theological Orations (Orationes 27-31; SC 250: 70-343) in the little Church of the Anastasis precisely in order to defend the Trinitarian faith and to make it intelligible.

These discourses became famous because of the soundness of his doctrine and his ability to reason, which truly made clear that this was the divine logic. And the splendour of their form also makes them fascinating today.

It was because of these orations that Gregory acquired the nickname: "The Theologian".

This is what he is called in the Orthodox Church: the "Theologian". And this is because to his way of thinking theology was not merely human reflection or even less, only a fruit of complicated speculation, but rather sprang from a life of prayer and holiness, from a persevering dialogue with God. And in this very way he causes the reality of God, the mystery of the Trinity, to appear to our reason.

In the silence of contemplation, interspersed with wonder at the marvels of the mystery revealed, his soul was engrossed in beauty and divine glory.

While Gregory was taking part in the Second Ecumenical Council in 381, he was elected Bishop of Constantinople and presided over the Council; but he was challenged straightaway by strong opposition, to the point that the situation became untenable. These hostilities must have been unbearable to such a sensitive soul.

What Gregory had previously lamented with heartfelt words was repeated: "We have divided Christ, we who so loved God and Christ! We have lied to one another because of the Truth, we have harboured sentiments of hatred because of Love, we are separated from one another" (Orationes 6: 3; SC 405: 128).

Thus, in a tense atmosphere, the time came for him to resign.

In the packed cathedral, Gregory delivered a farewell discourse of great effectiveness and dignity (cf. Orationes 42; SC 384: 48-114). He ended his heartrending speech with these words: "Farewell, great city, beloved by Christ.... My children, I beg you, jealously guard the deposit [of faith] that has been entrusted to you (cf. I Tm 6: 20), remember my suffering (cf. Col 4: 18). May the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all" (cf. Orationes 42: 27; SC 384: 112-114).

Gregory returned to Nazianzus and for about two years devoted himself to the pastoral care of this Christian community. He then withdrew definitively to solitude in nearby Arianzo, his birthplace, and dedicated himself to studies and the ascetic life.

It was in this period that he wrote the majority of his poetic works and especially his autobiography: the De Vita Sua, a reinterpretation in verse of his own human and spiritual journey, an exemplary journey of a suffering Christian, of a man of profound interiority in a world full of conflicts.

He is a man who makes us aware of God's primacy, hence, also speaks to us, to this world of ours: without God, man loses his grandeur; without God, there is no true humanism.

Consequently, let us too listen to this voice and seek to know God's Face.

In one of his poems he wrote, addressing himself to God: "May you be benevolent, You, the hereafter of all things" (Carmina [dogmatica] 1: 1, 29; PG 37: 508).

And in 390, God welcomed into his arms this faithful servant who had defended him in his writings with keen intelligence and had praised him in his poetry with such great love.

To special groups

I greet all the English-speaking visitors and pilgrims present at today's Audience, including groups from Ireland, Israel, the Far East and North America. I extend a special welcome to the pilgrims who have travelled here from Da Nang in Vietnam. May the peace and joy of Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and may God bless you all!

Lastly, my thoughts go to the young people, the sick and the newly-weds. Today is the Memorial of St Dominic Guzman, a tireless preacher of the Gospel, and tomorrow will be the Feast of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith Stein, Co-Patroness of Europe.

May these two Saints help you, dear young people, to trust in Christ always. May their example sustain you, dear sick people, so that you participate with faith in the saving power of his Cross. I encourage you, dear newly-weds, to be a luminous image of God through your reciprocal fidelity. I impart my Blessing to you all.

grüner veltliner sandberg 2007 - huber

weinpapst — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:13:55 +0000

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Kino Fest

superblind — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:46:38 +0000

10/07
Kinofest invites Bo Lee to participate in the 1st Edition of their International Digital Film Festival held in Bucharest, Romania. It was held over two days and over 700 spectators enjoyed programing from 33 different countries.

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Covenant House Installation

superblind — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:44:48 +0000

Bo Lee edits an installation piece for Covenant House which is displayed in TIME SQUARE on the Nasdaq and Reuters screen during their "Candlelight Vigil."

Proper-Logic Launch

superblind — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:42:40 +0000

Designer Joe Han collaborates with Bo Lee to release a line of t-shirts set for a late 2008 release.

No One of Consequence

superblind — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:41:06 +0000

Designer Ryan Anzures releases "No One of Consequence": an urban clothing line. Look Book photographed by Bo Lee.

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

jeff — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:44:53 +0000

Directed By: Brett Ratner

Written By: Jeff Nathanson & Ross Lamanna

Cinematography By: J Michael Muro

Editors: Mark Helfrich & Dean Zimmerman & Don Zimmerman

Cast: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Yvan Attal, Youki Kudoh, Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, Mia Tyler, Sarah Shahi, Philip Baker Hall

This I just truly abysmal I mean the first two were no great treat but this even surpasses them as to how not to make a sequel even a film.

There seems to be little logic or story going on here to make 90 minute filler between action and comedy scenes. Truly proving this movie was made just to make money there is no reason for it were people really left on the edge of there seats at the end of rush hour 2 as to what would be next for these two partners. I at least would have been intrigued by this film if one of the stars dies or got critically wounded and the rest of the movie was a search for revenge or to solve who was behind it. That would have at least pulled the woll over the eyes of the audience to give evidence as to why this film needed to be made.

This film not only is bad it looks bad the story line is not at all interesting. It is amazing how they got such actors as max von sydow to appear in the film he must have really needed the money and chris tucker’s only addition to this film is that in every scene the script seem to be thrown away to let him improv and riff on what ever action is happening and to react to some insulting line from another actor.

This was the film chris tucker waited years to make. This was why he never made another film after rush hour 2 until this one. Considering all that time doing nothing he could have spent it on his material or making up a good project to return to the screen for.

Well he needs to go back to the drawing board because here all he seems to do is sing classic R & B songs to break up the tension and dance other then that he comes off as stupid or a little bit off. He is supposed to be a detective his character in this film could set the on screen reputation of African Americans back another 30 years. All that’s missing is him being a dirty cop or more weed jokes.

The action set-pieces are not as awe inspiring as they think they are. By now we are used to the Jackie Chan action sequences where he seems to be the effective clown kick-ass fighter with death defying stunts.

I would include a plot but there is no reason it’s not that easy to flow or necessary there is no reason at all for any of this.

Definitely Skip

Grade: F

Masuk kuliah lagi...

reZa pH — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:12:34 +0000

Yup kembali ke kesibukan semula...

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09.00-15.00 AR2100 Studio Perancangan Arsitektur (studio) Lily Tambunan (asistensi)
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09.00-11.00 AR2111 Bentuk dan Ruang Arsitektur (kuliah) Agustinus Adib Abadi
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13.00-17.00 AR2121 Struktur, Konstruksi, dan Bahan (kuliah) Hidayat Amir
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Semoga bisa lebih baik. GANBATTE!!!

Nutrition and Wound Healing

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Adipose Tissue and adipokines in Health and Disease

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The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

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Glial Neurobiology, A Textbook

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Algae and Cyanobacteria in Extreme Environment

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Immunology of Fungal Infections

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Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

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Editors : Volker Diehl, Andreas Engert, Daniel Re

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Molecular Forensics

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Herbal Products, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology

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Battles - Mirrored

fabio — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:07:48 +0000

Io non credo troppo a tutti i generi e le etichette che si inventa la critica musicale. Odio termini come IDM, post-rock, neo new-wave, mathcore, math-rock. Eppure di quest'ultimo genere i Battles si sono imposti nel 2007, dopo tre ottimi EP, come gli esponenti più creativi, interessanti e divertenti, soprattutto per quanto riguarda le loro esibizioni live (Brian Eno afferma che sul palco sono tra le formazioni più trascinanti degli ultimi anni). Per eliminare il grigiore nerd che un termine come "rock-matematico" può suggerire a coloro che manco sanno in cosa consiste, i Battles, al secolo Ian Williams (ex chitarrista dei Don Caballero), John Stanier (ex batterista di Helmet e Tomahawk), Dave Konopka (ex bassista dei Lynx) e Tyondai Braxton (figlio del jazzista Anthony Braxton), si sono proiettati decisamente nel futuro, portandosi dietro un po' di rock progressivo, cenni di elettronica, ritmiche scomposte e incalzanti, deliri e imprevedibilità zappiani. Il risultato è "Mirrored", la parola che, etichettata Warp, nel 2007 ha zittito coloro che ritengono che la musica non abbia più niente da dire e coloro che pensavano che il futuro del rock fosse tornare a riprendere modi di vestire e di suonare dei sixties. "Mirrored" è un concentrato di 52 minuti di colore, esercizi ritmici animaleschi, esperimenti di chitarra spontaneamente matematici, vocalizzi non-sense (novità assoluta per i Battles), che vi potrà far riflettere e studiare sulla sua complessa stratificazione e precisione in episodi come "Tonto" o "Rainbow", o semplicemente farvi muovere furiosamente blaterando filastrocche senza senso come nella mai troppo citata "Atlas" (semplicemente uno dei pezzi più assurdi degli ultimi anni) o nella impetuosa "Ddiamondd". Da "Race In" a "Race Out" (chiusura impeccabile) non ci sono cali di tono, errori, sbavature o momenti di noia, tutto è stato studiato alla perfezione dai quattro geni di New York, matematicamente.

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Functional Plant Ecology, Second Edition

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La Forêt de Mogari de Naomi Kawase

dillo888 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:18:42 +0000

Fiche technique

Réalisateur : Naomi Kawase

Nationalité : Japonaise

Année : 2007

Durée : 1'37

Acteurs : Shigeki Uda (Shigeki) / Machiko Ono (Machiko) / Makiko Watanabe (Wakako) / Kanako Masuda (épouse de Shigeki) / Yoichiro Saito (époux de Machiko).

Synopsis

Shigeki vit dans une petite maison de retraite sous le regard bienveillant d'une aide-soignante, Machiko. Sans le savoir, tous deux partagent un lourd secret : la perte d'un être cher.

plan

Le premier plan du film est un plan de demi-ensemble, en plongée, sur des arbres. Les branches des arbres bougent sous l'effet du vent. Le temps s'écoule, et nous passons à un plan plus large sur un champ où se promènent horizontalement de droite à gauche, de manière "lente" un cortège funéraire.

- Dès le début du film, le spectateur est plongé dans la nature. La couleur et le son donnent une ambiance calme, sereine. En brandissant des bâtonsoù se trouvent accrochés des morceaux de tissus, les villageois participent certainement à une fête, ou à un acte important. Dans le film, a aucun moment n'est dévoilé explicitement leur travail pourtant il s'agit d'un plan qui amorce le thème de la mort puisque ces gens font une cérémonie funéraire sans crémation.

Le dernier plan

Le dernier plan du film est un plan d'ensemble sur la forêt.

- A la différence du premier plan, le spectateur sait désormais pourquoi cette forêt était si importante. Le spectateur a apprit que la femme de Shigeki a été enterré à cet endroit et que la nature est bénéfique puisque nos personnages principaux , après de nombreuses difficultés (hypothermie,chute,...), ont trouvé la paix.

Les thèmes

Dans La Forêt de Mogari, la réalisatrice mêle deux principaux thèmes :

- La mort

- Le temps

La mort

La mort est un thème récurrent qui "réside" chez différents personnages tels que Shigeki, Machiko et son époux.

- Dans le film, les raisons du décès de Mako (la femme du vieil homme) nous sont inconnues. Par contre celles, du garçon de l'aide soignante sont dites grâce en majeur partie aux images.

- Dans la forêt, quand le vieil homme traverse le ruisseau, Machiko s'arrête, se jette au sol et pousse des cris de stupeur face à la puissance et à la rapidité de l'eau à couler sous l'effet de l'orage.

De manière implicite, les hurlements de la jeune femme (hors-champ) et le long plan rapproché sur le ruisseau laisse penser que son enfant est mort noyé. Face à la nature, Machiko n'aurait pas pu lutter et se serait vu lâcher son enfant (en effet, à travers les répliques entre le jeune femme et son époux, l'homme accuse la femme de l'avoir lâché).

- En allumant de l'encens près de la photo de son fils, Machiko allume en quelque sorte un cierge.

Le temps

Le temps est présent sous divers aspects :

- La Forêt de Mogari évoque le temps des adieux à travers la religion bouddhiste. Désireuse de nous montrer l'une des difficultés de notre existence, Naomi Kawase nous met face à deux personnages qui n'arrivent pas à accomplir leur deuil. Pourtant, Shigeki se voit contraint de le faire puisque cela fait trente trois ans que Mako est morte. En effet, selon la religion, la croyance bouddhiste japonaise, c'est à ce nomnre d'année qu'un défunt ne pourra plus jamais revenir sur terre et qu'il rejoindra le royaume du Bouddha pour enfin devenir libre.

- Tout au long du film en particulier vers la fin, le spectateur se trouve face au temps passé. Outre les photographies des défunts (Mako et l'enfant), il y a aussi la boîte musicale, les carnets de Shigeki qui date de 1973 à 2006, les boucles d'oreilles de Mako qui se trouvaient dans la boîte musicale... En ce qui concerne le vieil homme, ces différents objets souligne l'idée que l'homme vit dans le passé. Qu'il a arrêté de vivre depuis que sa femme l'a quitté.

- Enfin, la réalisatrice met en scène le temps imaginaire. En effet, elle incorpore dans son film deux images mentales de Shigeki. En imaginant que son épouse joue du piano ou danse avec lui dansla forêt, il y a en quelque sorte de la part du vieil homme le refus de faire son deuil en ne laissant pas partir Mako, décédée.

L'espace

Le film se déroule dans deux espaces bien distincts : le monde urbain et le monde rural.

Face aux affiches, aux enseignes des magasins, à la taille importante des murs grisâtres et aux rues étroites, la ville apparait aux spectateurs comme étant un endroit étouffant, repoussant voire dangereux pour la population (Machiko en bicyclette / Machiko dans la voiture de Wakako).

Par opposition, les plans dans la région montagneuse du canton de Tavara, à l'Ouest du Japon montrent un endroit où "il fait bon vivre". Par son caractère vaste et les couleurs variées, il s'agit d'un lieux splendide, chaleureux, calme et protecteur (Machiko et Shigeki sont protégés de la pluie et de l'orage par les feuilles, les arbres).

Du point de vue plastique, certaines prises de la réalisatrice m'ont fait penser à de nombreuses photographies (la brume matinale recouvre une grande partie de la forêt / Un ciel bleuté avec des nuances de rose illumine une petite colline).

Jugement personnel

- Ce film confirme l'idée que les Hommes liés ensemble forment un tout. En renversant la situation (au lieu que Machiko s'occupe du vieil homme, c'est lui qui s'occupe de la jeune femme). Naomi Kawase accentue l'idée que nous devons nous entraider et non faire la guerre. C'est en nous serrant les coudes que nous deviendrons plus forts !

- La réalisatrice a choisit de filmer la plupart du temps ces personnages "la caméra à l'épaule" bien qu'il existe toutefois des plans fixes. Même si ces plans ne m'ont pas facilité le visionnage du film, je pense que c'est un moyen de faire ressortir un style "réaliste", en donnant au spectateur l'impression d'être leur "compagnon de route".

- la présence du destin est dans ce film possible. En effet, Machiko et Shigeki se trouvent liés par leur histoire (femme et fils décédés) et aussi par leur prénom (en enlevant un morceau du nom de Machiko, Shigeki retrouve sa femme Mako). C'est peut-être l'une des raisons qui expliquerait que le courant passe si bien entre eux.