Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Tsueno, count your motherfucking days, I wish you nothing but eternal suffering and regret. Got me going to bed all sad and pissed off and shit

Aside from this, (fuck you, Tsueno), truly a beautiful and bittersweet film that captures not only the exciting, yet fleeting and fickle nature of young love, but more importantly, a young woman’s journey of self-growth and discovery through her own experience with such love. Nothing, nor no one is promised. Some people are meant to stop by in our lives for the briefest moment of time, for reasons we may or may not ever understand. But what we choose to do with the memories and the learnings we derive from these experiences is what truly makes all the difference. Part of me wants to be bitter at Tsueno for opting for the banality of the “easier” route, which entailed leaving Josee, but part of me really would like to believe that Josee was able to take all of her experiences and memories from her relationship with Tsueno, and rather than look back on them with anger and spite, she took them and turned them into experiences that would help guide her towards achieving an even greater sense of independence, discovery, and self-growth. I am so glad I somehow stumbled upon this film, I loved it so. I would really love to read the original manga and watch the newer anime adaptation of it. My only real critique is that the ending felt quite rushed. But otherwise, raw, lingering, beautiful, visceral. Also, I cannot emphasize this enough, fuck you, Tsueno.

Tsueno, count your motherfucking days, I wish you nothing but eternal suffering and regret. Got me going to bed all sad and pissed off and shit

Aside from this, (fuck you, Tsueno), truly a beautiful and bittersweet film that captures not only the exciting, yet fleeting and fickle nature of young love, but more importantly, a young woman’s journey of self-growth and discovery through her own experience with such love. Nothing, nor no one is promised. Some people are meant to stop by in our lives for the briefest moment of time, for reasons we may or may not ever understand. But what we choose to do with the memories and the learnings we derive from these experiences is what truly makes all the difference. Part of me wants to be bitter at Tsueno for opting for the banality of the “easier” route, which entailed leaving Josee, but part of me really would like to believe that Josee was able to take all of her experiences and memories from her relationship with Tsueno, and rather than look back on them with anger and spite, she took them and turned them into experiences that would help guide her towards achieving an even greater sense of independence, discovery, and self-growth. I am so glad I somehow stumbled upon this film, I loved it so. I would really love to read the original manga and watch the newer anime adaptation of it. My only real critique is that the ending felt quite rushed. But otherwise, raw, lingering, beautiful, visceral. Also, I cannot emphasize this enough, fuck you, Tsueno.

동정인줄 알았지만 사랑이었다

언제나 네가 궁금했고 너의 소식이면 한걸음에 달려갔다세상이 뭐라고 하던, 언제나 너를 보러갔다시간이 어떻게 지나던, 너에게 돌아갔다너를 너무 사랑했다내 사랑과 열정은 모두 네 것이었다그래서 그 모든게 다 했을때…미안했다, 그래서 동정했다하지만 사랑이었다너를 너무 사랑했기에, 확신…이었기에그렇지 않은 내 자신을 마주했을 때 나는, 너에게서로부터 도망칠 수 밖에 없더라

내 앞에서 아이같던 너는 내가 아는 그 누구보다 가장 똑부러진 사람이었다. 너는 언제나 스스로 성장해 나아가고 더욱 강한 존재가 되어가는구나. 나는 그런 멋진 너를 그 누구보다 잘 알면서도, 응원하면서도, 한편으로는 가슴이 먹먹하다. 이건 아이같던 너를 곁에서 사랑해줄 수 없는 사실에 대한 어쩌면 너에 대한 동정이 아니다. 그저 너를 너무 사랑했던 내가, 이제 그만 그 사랑을 떠나야 할 때가 되어서, 덤덤하게 했던 이별과는 다르게 너의 세상에서 한걸음씩 나오는 그 길이 그 무엇보다 묵직해서, 사랑해서 그런게 아닐까 

나는 이제 너에게 달려가지 않는다보러가지도 않고 돌아가지도 않는다우리는 평생 보지 않을거다

우리는 그저 우리의 사랑을 소중하게 간직한채로 각자 또다른 더 큰 바다로 나아갈 것이다

동정인줄 알았지만 사랑이었다

언제나 네가 궁금했고 너의 소식이면 한걸음에 달려갔다세상이 뭐라고 하던, 언제나 너를 보러갔다시간이 어떻게 지나던, 너에게 돌아갔다너를 너무 사랑했다내 사랑과 열정은 모두 네 것이었다그래서 그 모든게 다 했을때…미안했다, 그래서 동정했다하지만 사랑이었다너를 너무 사랑했기에, 확신…이었기에그렇지 않은 내 자신을 마주했을 때 나는, 너에게서로부터 도망칠 수 밖에 없더라

내 앞에서 아이같던 너는 내가 아는 그 누구보다 가장 똑부러진 사람이었다. 너는 언제나 스스로 성장해 나아가고 더욱 강한 존재가 되어가는구나. 나는 그런 멋진 너를 그 누구보다 잘 알면서도, 응원하면서도, 한편으로는 가슴이 먹먹하다. 이건 아이같던 너를 곁에서 사랑해줄 수 없는 사실에 대한 어쩌면 너에 대한 동정이 아니다. 그저 너를 너무 사랑했던 내가, 이제 그만 그 사랑을 떠나야 할 때가 되어서, 덤덤하게 했던 이별과는 다르게 너의 세상에서 한걸음씩 나오는 그 길이 그 무엇보다 묵직해서, 사랑해서 그런게 아닐까 

나는 이제 너에게 달려가지 않는다보러가지도 않고 돌아가지도 않는다우리는 평생 보지 않을거다

우리는 그저 우리의 사랑을 소중하게 간직한채로 각자 또다른 더 큰 바다로 나아갈 것이다

Didn't expect to like it this much. It's a comfy film and quite funny at times. Josée is such a likable character as well! Music was great and there are some really nice shots.

Didn't expect to like it this much. It's a comfy film and quite funny at times. Josée is such a likable character as well! Music was great and there are some really nice shots.