| Sunday |
| cruel fate |
Under the influence of a certain someone, i ended up staring at a 8cm X 8cm tiny screen for three continuous hours, watching a jap show. I've watched quite a few foreign language movies before, but this one is by far the most emotional and moving one i've seen. Yes, in other words, i shed a tear - or maybe a little bit more than that.
Based on a true story, the movie follows the journey of a brave young teenager, Aya, who is unfortunately affected by a rare illness; spinocerebellar atrophy. A recessive genetic incurable disease that causes the neurons in the cerebellum to die, disrupting the signalling to the body that allows smooth voluntary movement, ability to learn, speak, swallow and walk. Initially presenting without any noticiable symptoms, Aya experiences an occasional stumble, unsteadiness and falls. Attributing her clumsiness to tiredness and lack of sleep, she gets on with normal daily life. She performs exceptionally well at basketball at her new school and attracts the attention of the boy she likes. But the disease continues to take over her life, without her realising...
Fortunately for her, her mum, a health consultant, notices Aya's increased clumsiness, odd movement patterns, and takes her to a neurologist for an examination which reveals cerebellum atrophy. Gradually, her symptoms become more significant and her falls result in worse injuries where she can't voluntarily use her hands in a protecting reflex when she stumbles. At this stage, her mum kept Aya's disease as a secret, telling Aya that she is just going through a peculiar adolescent curable illness.
Aya eventually realises the implication and seriousness of her illness, that will eventually leave her bedridden without voluntary control over her body and partially dumb. Although appearing brave to her family, she struggles to accept the truth. The illness strips her of the crucial elements of a happy teenage life, leaving her hospitalised and longing for a bright future that she knows will never come. The guy she likes cancels their first date, unable to face the burden that Aya will become. Aya's left with no hope of recovery, no relationship, and waking up to each day only to find that there is one less thing she can manage on her own. Future looking as bleak as ever. She had nothing to look forward to. She's only 15.
"When I imagine into the future, tears start to drop."
My tears dropped also. |
posted by sciurine @ 8:17 PM   |
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