In the eyes of eight pundits,
Afterimage of the film Summer of 85 .

I watched the film with my eyes dazzled by the movements and states of mind that I would have thought would be almost nonexistent in my fully grown-up mind anymore. . And there were scary scenes in places, and I felt that it was not a simple story, which gave me a sense of fulfillment. . And the flow of the film as a whole was smooth, and I felt that it was still amazing.

The interaction between Alex and his mother seemed routine and a bit rueful, given the luminosity that is scattered throughout the film, but I felt as if I could see in that interaction a kind of relief that bordered on resignation on Alex's part, and it made me giggle.

The songs from the 70s and 80s were catchy, and sometimes there were scary bass sounds all the time, which made the sound more modern. When these sounds were playing, the images were from modern angles, and even though the film was set in 1985, there were many moments when I felt that it was a modern film, which was great. I also felt that the sound was humid in scenes where people were happy or enjoying themselves, and I felt that this is how the heart moves toward the happiness in front of it.

There are many, but about the day after David Bowie died, I was listening to "Ziggy Stardust" while traveling on a plane, with a feeling of oh, how sad, he's gone, and I had nowhere to go, When "Starman" came on, I remember thinking, ah, but maybe he wasn't from Earth, so it can't be helped, looking out the window of the plane, and naturally being convinced of that. The view outside that window is colorful in my memory.

When I had just started college, I saw a film called "Seeing the Sea," and maybe it was because I was young, but it had a sense of wonder that I had never felt before, and it was one of the films that changed my perception of cinema, so it left a strange impression on me. From there, I began to watch other directors' works, and I think I like the earlier one the best.

What all have in common is the description of the amazing detail of human interaction? I think they all have one thing in common, which is the amazing detail of human interaction. I always had the impression that the new works were not similar to any of the previous ones, and I felt that each work, including this one, has been properly updated.

I would like to recommend it to a friend from college who I still go to the movies with today , because back then I was one-sidedly recommending Ozone to him, and he was not interested but took it seriously.

This film is very simple, partly because of the classical original story ("Dancing on My Grave", Aidan Chambers), but it reminded me of various motifs from François Ozon's previous films, such as the group of people around a person's "death", the relationship between a literature teacher and his students, the sexual experiences of a boy/adolescent, etc. The film reminded me of various motifs of François Ozon's previous works, such as the group of people around a person's "death," the relationship between a literature teacher and his students, the sexual experiences of boys/young adults, etc. . . Compared to the past works, I had the impression that these turned out to be more pure and straightforward than any of the previous works. Although Ozone has always preferred to make mysterious and suspenseful films with relatively complex structures, I thought it was important that this original story was the basis of his work. In terms of Ozone's filmography, it had a positive aftertaste similar to that of "He's My Secret Friend.

It is a simple association, but I feel that many aspects of the film are reminiscent of René Clément's "Full of Sun". . Both have similarities: a French film based on an English novel, homosexuality between two young men (although repressed in "Full of Sun"), the summer sea and boats.

. the contrasts are also striking. For example, in the night scene at the beginning of "Full of Sun," a blind man takes a white cane from a blind man for a large sum of money, and then pretends to be blind to hook up with a woman who helps him, a somewhat inappropriate scene. Here, the disparities in wealth and disability are clearly depicted as real "disparities". On the other hand, in the scene where Alex and David walk down the street at night, David helps a drunken stranger on the side of the road without any pedantry. When Alex says that the drunkard is "responsible for his own actions," David says that you were also "responsible" for drowning in the boat.

Of course, this is only a minor difference in the characterization of a character, but it naturally links to the recent discussion that the gap in meritocracy is not self-imposed ("disparity"). David's behavior, which allows him to help those in need without any pedantry, is not special in any way, and the difference between him and Alex (and many others) is due to the tendency/ideology formed in his upbringing, and his "gifted" behavior is not a "gift" but a "gifted" behavior. And the fact that David's "gifted" behavior comes from David, who is not in a "gifted" situation (he lost his father), seems to lead to the inevitable "death" that the story will eventually have to lead to. I thought that this was a good idea.

Contrasting with the restrained original theatrical accompaniment that accompanies the scene, two well-known existing songs, "The Cure" "In Between Days" and "Rod Stewart" "Sailing " are played to great effect twice each.

"In Between Days" is in the opening sequence, right after Alex's challenging look to the audience, "This is not your story," when he turns around and transitions to an exhilarating seaside scene, and in the end roll, . are placed to color the beginning and end of this film.

The lyrics of "Summer of 85," which are meaningful from both Alex's and David's point of view and match the age of the work ("Summer of 85" itself is a reference to the year 85, the year the song was released), are also emblematic of the work, but what I thought was even more wonderful was the use of the word "Sailing. But what I thought was even more impressive was the use of "Sailing."

The composition of the first sequence is excellent. First, in the club scene, the headphones that David puts on Alex start to play, giving a personal touch to a scene that is otherwise joyous (the first change), which leads directly to the nighttime camping scene, where a live guitar is played to bring a sense of euphoria (the second change), and finally, the boom-box-like sound is cut off bluntly to suggest a turning point in the story that will eventually come (the third change). Finally, the sound of the boom-box-like stream is cut off bluntly, hinting at a turning point in the story that will eventually come (the third change).

The use of the song to create three major changes in a single sequence is very skillful, and the climactic scene (dancing on the grave), in which the song is played for the second time in the film, has the effect of evoking/reviving the memories of lost days.

Since I create songs by sampling, I find it interesting that my memories of the original source material are superimposed on my own songs. I vividly remember thinking, "I can use this phrase while playing Thelonious Monk in the bathroom of my old girlfriend's house.

In a good way, the image of François Ozon has been rewritten. I saw "Dangerous Plot" at the theater when I was in college, which was my personal favorite, but this film has become my favorite.

Although the theme is male homosexuality, I would rather recommend it to women who strongly identify with Ozone's "17 Years Old" and the like. This is truly the flip side of the Ozone-esque worldview, so I think it is best to watch the film as a set.

It is a place where Alex carefully depicts how he accepts his first love while moving back and forth between the present and the past. Also, I was also impressed by the pale beauty of first love, and the fact that it was not only a love romance, but went beyond that.

The film is nostalgic and emotional, and the nostalgic quality of the images will remind each viewer of an unforgettable summer.

During my job search and after I entered the workforce, whenever I felt like I was losing my mind, I would listen to the song "P.T.P. (Pay money To my Pain)" and tell myself, "I rock.

Alex's mother, Mrs. Robin, is elegant, frugal, and charming in her floral dress. . including the music in the play, which, as a 65 year old man myself, has a nostalgic feel of the times.

This film made me realize that American youth culture, such as skateboarding and roller skating, is also popular in France.

I was impressed by the sheer rocks of Normandei , and the fact that the beach is not a sandy beach, but a stone. . also, the kindness of Alex's parents and the sincerity of the social workers and their words.

This movie reminded me of a Rod Stewart concert when I was allowed to go on a business trip to Las Vegas. He kicked a soccer ball from the stage toward the audience and presented it to me, but it was a little funny that my foot got stuck in the middle of the ball and I was amazed at Rod's skillful ball handling. That was more than 20 years ago.

I thought my first love is a motorcycle. You ride along at breakneck speed, seemingly able to go straight into the future, confident that you are the only one who knows this body heat, but you can't see the other person's expression. I felt like I was being nonchalantly lectured that this was a different translation from a roller coaster ride alongside, protected by safety bars.

Also, I loved the description of the hair of one of the main characters, Alex, throughout the entire film. The exquisite length and the bunches of hair, which expresses his emotions so richly! I never got tired of watching it.

I was impressed by the stripped-down storyline that left no more aftermath than necessary. From the beginning, when Alex looks at the camera and declares to the audience, "It's not your story," to the last part of the film, I felt like I was always kept at a certain distance, "I won't easily ride on your expectations.

I feel that the theme, composed by musician Jean-Benoît Dunkel without seeing any of the images, strikes a perfect balance between the darkness and pain that underlies the film and the ephemeral days that never reach completion. And "The Cure" is always the best.

I felt that it was a privilege to see scenes of novels being written on typewriters in films up to this period (it is difficult to clearly distinguish between the two, but it seems that computers have become the norm since the 1990s). The typewriter was initially an aid developed to help blind people write straight on paper. I thought it interesting that the typewriter in this film also functions like an aid for Alex to stay "straight".

Articles involved in my workYutaka Kubo, who organized "Inside/Out," an exhibition looking back on LGBTQ+ representation in Japanese films and TV dramas, and Sho Akita of the screening group Normal Screen said, "An increase in the amount of films depicting sexual minorities does not necessarily lead directly to 'progress. I was impressed by their comment that "an increase in the number of films depicting sexual minorities does not necessarily lead to 'progress. As an audience member, I would like to continue my studies while asking myself whether films are depicting the life of homosexuality with proper respect, rather than treating it like a fad.

If films that do not get swallowed up by the image of conventional Hollywood movies, but always imagine voices that have not been picked up by microphones or existences that have not been captured by cameras from their own standpoint, and if films that honestly confront desire and aesthetics continue to be produced, then the conclusive values such as "love is something men and women do" / "femininity and masculinity" will be greatly shaken up. If films continue to be produced that sincerely confront desires and aesthetics, then the preconceived notions of values, such as "love is between a man and a woman" and "femininity and masculinity," will be greatly shaken.

It was very good. The happiness that Alex felt during the time that David received him, and the agony and impulse to decide to live with him in his heart, were fresh and straight to the point in this movie.

I was impressed by the way Alex behaved in the last scene, somewhat reminiscent of David, as if she had chosen to live with the feeling of him in her heart rather than to get over his death. . And I was impressed by the fact that the process of getting there was accomplished through the act of "writing.

. I loved the scene in the nightclub where David puts the headphones in Alex's ears. I imagine that Alex was more than happy to be alone in that space where everyone was dancing to the same song, listening to the song that David had chosen for him.

But the fact that the song chosen there is a ballad foreshadows the end, not the beginning, and gives the impression that this brief time will be their best fleeting moment, and the lyrics of "Sailing" by "Rod Stewart" that play here I am dying" and the phrase "I am dying" also foreshadows death, and I found this scene to be both beautiful and cruel.

In my opinion, the phrase "Can you hear me?" in the song sounds as if Alex is saying to David, "Do you know how I feel? In the final scene where they dance to the same song in front of the grave, it sounded as if Alex was saying to David, in a voice that only he could hear, "Can you hear me? . It sounded as if he was saying "I am sailing". And the phrase "I am sailing" becomes "We are sailing" at the end of the song, which I thought was consistent with the ending, as Alex chooses to keep feeling David in his heart while his mother and Kate cannot accept or try to forget his death. I thought it was in line with the ending.

I remember well the time at the end of my school days when I was allowed to listen to "The Night Thieves" by "The Blue Hearts" in my senior's car. The rattling country roads, the pitch blackness of the rice fields that went on for miles and miles, the lyrics singing about the scenery from the car and the end of my youth, are unforgettable memories.

I have the impression that this is a film in which the characters' actions, feelings, and endings can be read in many different ways, and many things that cannot be put into words but might be done so are depicted.

I felt that this film is a linear film that is more difficult to read the meaning of the scenes and dialogues in a diverse way compared to past films. I wondered if this was largely due to the fact that the film is based on an original story.

. In closing, I would like to introduce a book, as if I were a bookseller (laughs). The act of "writing" to remember the dead and choosing to live with them is similar in some ways to what rappers have been doing by spelling out the dead in their lyrics. If you are interested, I recommend "Hip Hop - Anamnesis" (edited by Souki Yamashita and Makoto Niki, published by Shinkyo Shuppansha), which deals with such contents from various angles.

From the moment David visited him, he wondered how he would die and how Alex would dance. From the moment David visited him, I imagined how he would die and how Alex would dance. The simplicity of his death, the wildness of the dance, and the summer scene that followed were both beautiful and cruel.

The scene where Alex urges David, "There is no need to wait, life is short. . It was a striking scene, suggesting what David was going through, while the setting sea in the background glittered as if to illustrate the transience of life.

As the title "85" implies, the music was very much of its time, yet it did not seem faded at all, and the music sizzled with a summery saturation. . I especially liked the club scene music and the two people swaying to it.

Films depicting same-sex romance are no longer the norm, and I think that is a good thing. I think it would be better if movies depicting same-sex romance were not treated with excessive sensationalism, but rather spread as a natural drama between people.

In the scene where Alex's guidance counselor praised his writing, I thought back to the time when my Japanese teacher praised my writing and made me love writing. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, but being able to meet someone who can put them into words is a big deal, and for Alex, the time spent talking with his teacher must have been a big help.

I saw "17 Years Old" a long time ago. Like this film, there was a sense of disquiet throughout, and I got the impression that the director was very interested in the "perils of being young" and the "transience of limited time. The big difference is whether it is a girl or a boy . . I felt that the latter was closer to the essence of the director, or that he seems to prefer shooting boys.

I thought the film was so simple that I wondered if it could be that simple. I thought it was such a simple film. . Also, I was attracted to the sharp chin of David's character. I thought it was so sexy that I wondered if it would have been possible without that chin. I thought it was so sexy. Also, I know it sounds silly, but I thought the ocean was beautiful.

I also thought it was refreshing and interesting that the characters usually have the habit of "taking a boat ride". I was impressed by the fact that the two of them ride not only on boats but also on motorcycles, roller coasters, go-carts, and various other rides together. I especially liked the sense of speed on the bike. I felt that we were running properly, or rather, I felt the "speed" of the ride.

. I was impressed by the change in tension between the first half, when the sparkle overflows from the encounter with David, and the second half, when the rebirth of the bereaved is depicted, and the tension changes between the first and second halves.

For anyone, the summer of youth is a time of challenges, adventures, glimmerings, and setbacks that open new doors. I also realized the importance of having an "adult" who is a mentor and a good listener to help us overcome the pain.

I felt that the overall mood was nostalgic, with costumes, art, etc., full of things from the 80's. . At the same time, while watching the film, I was thinking, "What if this film were reimagined in the modern age?" I was thinking about this while watching the film. I felt that when the story is about "back then," it often ends up being nostalgic, and I felt that there is a distance between the film and the problems that are in front of us today.

I think it is significant in itself that such a theme is attracting attention, but while it is attracting attention, I think it is because there is still a lot of prejudice. I think the joys and difficulties of "loving others" regardless of gender is just a universal theme.

However, I had the impression that the promise of "dancing on the grave" in this work is a "friendship" that can only be established between two people of the same sex.

Visuals, trailers, and reputation among peers are the criteria, but recently I have been thinking that the encounter with a film is also a chance encounter. I think it would be good to watch this film when you want to choose a restaurant that you are familiar with and feel at ease, rather than a newly established restaurant that you are interested in, wouldn't it?

Every time summer ends, I think, I missed another year of filming.