the lakehouse

to start off, watching the lakehouse was a result of a personal goal to be 'spontaneous'. so yesterday, when i got off work, even with the threat of getting soaked in the impending rain, i decided to watch the movie.

based on the korean motion picture, il mare, the lakehouse tells the story of an architect, alex, and a doctor, kate, who, whilst struggling to find happiness, found themselves communicating through a 'magical' mailbox. catch is, they exist two years apart, and this is where the whole story revolved upon and how they develop an unexpressed love between them. as the tagline of the movie goes: how do you hold on to someone you've never met?

needless to say, a pervasive sense of sadness and longing could be felt all through out the movie. the perpetual autumn/winter backdrop plus the nick drake-type songs added to this effect, which i found nice. it's a film you would want to watch on a cold, rainy day while you're all curled up under warm woolen blankets and propped up pillows. loved the acting and direction as well - it's romantic but not overly done, one can certainly relate to the characters. subtle humor, wherever they were injected, aided the film's feel too. the cinematography was beautiful, the shots were well-thought out, especially those involving close-up shots and landscapes/cityscapes.

the movie may be quite impossible, but its message rings true. love is bigger than any of THIS, encompassing space, time, and even personal situations.