In this blog post, we examine how the film ‘Contact’ navigates the boundaries between science and religion and depicts the process of understanding each other’s beliefs, through the perspectives of scientist Ellie Arroway and theologian Father Jass. The protagonist, Dr. Ellie Arroway (played by Jodie Foster), is an astrophysicist searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life. One...
Castaway on the Moon: How Do Two Marginalized Individuals Communicate?
This blog post examines how two marginalized characters in the film ‘Castaway on the Moon’ come to understand and communicate with each other. Director Lee Hae-joon’s ‘Castaway on the Moon’ tells the story of two Kims, adrift in their own worlds after being marginalized in modern society, who discover hope in life and each other. The story unfolds around the worlds of the male Kim...
Movie Review – Why Is Forrest Gump’s Innocent Perspective Important to Us?
In this blog post, we explore what meaning Forrest Gump’s innocent perspective holds for us through the film Forrest Gump, and the life lessons he demonstrates. Forrest Gump’s Unique Perspective Everyone has probably experienced seeing the same thing through a different lens or having a different thought about it. This is especially common in art, and for me, a film lover, my...
Don’t you sometimes need a Forrest Gump in your life?
This blog post revisits the value of attitude and sincerity in life through the movie Forrest Gump. The movie Forrest Gump begins with a man’s monologue. This man is the film’s protagonist, named Forrest Gump. As he reminisces about his life, appearing like an ordinary man living in a small town, we come to understand just how extraordinary his life has been. Forrest Gump...