So is Walden in junior high school, and so is Little Forest in college. I can't even finish reading it.

Maybe I just want to get lost in the trap of the city. I also understand that the so-called contemporary rural life is hard-won and more difficult to maintain. First of all, you have to have money, or you have the diligence to turn over the soil and fertilize every day all year round.

However, the Japanese documentary Fruit of Life is an exception.

What touches me is not that they live a perfect pastoral life, but the attitude of the two old people towards each other, everyone and life. After reading it, my heart is warm.

until three years after its release, Douban scored a steady 9.6.

a gentle person, a lovely person

The protagonists of the film are two old people. When shooting, Grandpa Xiu was 9 years old and Grandma Eiko was 87 years old.

When he was young, Grandpa Kenichi was one of the first architects in Japan after the war. He once designed 18 houses for Tokyo, which can be said to have made great achievements in the industry in his prime.

In a project for the construction of a new town, Grandpa Xiu Yi put forward the blueprint that people's residence should be in the nature, but in the end, his superiors did not take his advice, and even razed the mountains and trees in the new town to the ground and built apartments that looked no obvious difference.

So, Grandpa Xiu Yi resigned, and he designed a house for himself and his grandmother Eiko, which is in harmony with nature. In the whole courtyard, they planted 7 kinds of vegetables and 5 kinds of fruits.

in every design of the house, the loveliness and friendliness of the two old people are reflected.

In the courtyard, there is also a birdbath to rest the birds, and there is also a striking wooden sign next to it, which says: Help yourself.

In order to facilitate Eiko's grandmother to remember the names of each vegetable plant, Grandpa Xiu Yi made nameplates with yellow paint for each vegetable plant, with names or hand-drawn cartoon images written on them, as well as impromptu sentences.

Even their refrigerators, ovens, wooden tables, dishes and other household items have been used for decades. Protect and use carefully.

Not only are they so gentle with nature and objects, but they also treat people.

In front of the house, hand-painted portraits of them are painted on the doorplate. Next to the doorbell, there is also a message to the courier: Thank you for your courier.

Grandpa Xiu Yi writes ten postcards every day, and then rides his bike to the nearest post office to post them. For example, the owner of the vegetable market said that they would receive a postcard from Grandpa Xiuyi on a regular basis, on which would be written a thank-you note from Xiuyi and Eiko, such as: "After eating your sushi, I am motivated, thank you!" "It's delicious, come on!"

Even my granddaughter's dollhouse when she was young was made by Grandpa Xiu Yi. Granddaughter Hanako wanted a toy house in the store when she was a child. Grandpa Xiu Yi said it was plastic, so let me make one for you! So Grandpa Xiu Yi drew drawings and made a toy house for Hanako.

somewhere in their house, there is even such a touching proverb.

"Everyone has fairy tales that can make their dreams come true.

-Walter Benjamin "

When the daughters and granddaughters come to visit them and the family is reunited, Grandpa Xiu Yi will raise the flags at home before their arrival, which means welcoming them and encouraging them to continue their efforts just like on the battlefield.

Their daughters and granddaughters probably grew up in fairy tales.

In addition to taking care of hundreds of kinds of vegetables and fruits, they do all the work by themselves, such as cleaning the house, repairing the home and touching the window paper.

In fact, with their pension, others can take care of these chores. But Grandpa Shoichi said that we must find what we can do.

Among the "most important projects in his life" praised by Grandpa Xiu Yi, Grandpa Xiu Yi refused all the project fees. At the request of a mental hospital, Grandpa Xiu Yi designed a facility for patients to live poetically.

On the design sketch, Grandpa Xiu Yi also wrote many meaningful words to encourage patients to start a new life.

people are more important than money.

start with what you can do, one by one.

move forward slowly and firmly, and take your time.

"She is my best girlfriend"

Granny Eiko received a traditional education since childhood, and thought that girls should take care of their husbands and families. In the decades of husband and wife life, she always thinks about taking a nap. If she is healthy and eats well, she will be very happy.

Granny Eiko, like an omnipotent cook, can make bacon, jam, cake, laver, red wine vinegar, scones, pudding, fruit yogurt and so on. Grandma Eiko said, I won't say I love you, but I will try my best to make something he likes.

And Grandpa Xiu Yi won't just ignore his wife's hard work like a traditional Japanese man. He will say after every meal, I had a good time, it was delicious, thank you!

At the book signing ceremony in Taiwan Province, Grandpa Xiu Yi will draw hand-drawn images of both of them at the signature place for readers. In the interview, he will seriously tell reporters that Eiko is his best girlfriend.

Grandpa Xiu Yi said that he wanted to have a rest after working in the field, and he died during his lunch break. Before the funeral, grandma Eiko, who had been smiling in front of the camera, sobbed and stroked Xiuyi and said, when my time is up, let's take a boat to the South Pacific together.

In the life without Xiu Yi after that, Grandma Eiko took care of this room by herself, fertilizing and pruning vegetables and fruits every day, and still preparing dinner for two people every day, cooking the food that she liked before her life, and bringing it to his photo, she said, Xiu Yi, it's time to eat.

One day after Grandpa Xiu Yi died, the birdbath where they gave the bird a rest and drank water suddenly cracked. Grandma Eiko can't hide her sad mood in front of the camera. She said, it's time.

The director mentioned elsewhere that the daughters finally repaired the basin for grandma Eiko. This birdbath may represent the goodwill of Xiuyi and Eiko in treating everything for decades.

Eight months after Grandpa Xiu Yi's death, the facilities he designed for a mental hospital also started to really start construction. His design concept of being in harmony with nature has really been accepted and applied by the world.

In the summer of 218, Granny Eiko also passed away. At the age of 9, just like Grandpa Xiu Yi. Before she died, she often said to her daughter, I can't keep your father waiting too long.

The words

Dead leaves fall when the wind blows

Fallen leaves give birth to fertile soil

Fertile soil is rich in fragrance and fruit

tireless, unhurried

Fruits of life

appear constantly in the film. Maybe it describes their whole lives.

Fruit of Life and the voice behind it

It is worth mentioning that the voice behind Fruit of Life is grandma KiKi KiRin. The most familiar screen image of KiKi KiRin should be the grandmother in The Thieves' Family directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

It seems that she is the negative life of Eiko. I married a rock singer when I was young, but I soon fell out and have been separated. KiKi KiRin devoted his whole life to the film and television industry.

In the year before her death in 218, KiKi KiRin also made four or five films, including The Thieves' Family.

In the last year of her life, she was emaciated by cancer and had to walk with crutches. But at this time, I was invited to participate in a film produced by Germany.

Hirokazu Koreeda, an old partner, once said, "I like Ms. Schilling's acting skills naturally, and at the same time, if I am with her, I will unconsciously sprout the wish of' wanting to be a better director'."

The documentary "Living Out of KiKi KiRin" is recommended to everyone.

In 217, KiKi KiRin and grandma Eiko met and chatted in izakaya. Just a year later, they all died one after another.

For Grandma Yu Yingzi, being a good wife and loving someone all her life is her responsibility and source of happiness. For KiKi KiRin, it is also the pride of her life to try her best to make her career better and be loved and liked by the audience.

how can I spend my life to be happy enough?

spring night is short, slow and firm.

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