2021
Berlin International Film Festival
評審團特別獎銀熊獎
評審團特別獎銀熊獎
由三個短篇故事而促成這部電影，雖然看似巧合的相遇和選擇，其實是角色自身的渴望與想像才造就結果。三篇故事都如片名一樣環繞在偶然與想像之間，雖然在描述不同的主題，但又在某些地方有環環相扣的感覺，導演非常會處理對話，讓這些角色很像生活中隨處可見的關係。令人印象深刻的是會在一些重大環節使用大幅度的zoom in和zoom out來描寫所謂的「偶然」和「想像」，部分鏡頭甚至有角色直面鏡頭，彷彿在跟觀眾對話的感覺。 我很喜歡第三篇《もう一度》那種兩個人明明就是陌生人，卻因爲和彼此相識的人如此相似而帶來救贖和彌補遺憾，雖然那只是他們的想像與扮演，包括這場相遇都只是他們的想像才造就。更有趣的是明明想著不同的人，但在還沒戳破關係前對話意外都接得上，這段相遇非常的短暫，甚至兩個人可能再也不會見面，很溫暖又溫柔的巧合。
事情的發生與人們的相遇是偶然，他們的言談創造想像空間，正是作品名為《偶然與想像》的緣故。這些偶然恰到好處、沒有誇張到超出現實，而使人能夠沉浸其中，「原來這種事也會發生啊…」，產生了這種想法。可故事尾聲襲來的是惆悵。偶然帶來了情感上意料之外的兩難，也帶來奇妙珍貴的緣分，無論面臨兩難的抉擇或是隨著兩人道別後便消逝的交集，都是令人惋惜的。即便故事畫下句點，身為觀者仍然意猶未盡，持續想像著後續會發生什麼。 覺得是值得反覆回味的作品！在不同年紀觀看，對故事的解讀、言語的想像可能就不一樣了吧。
看了無數次的經典之作，在人生的各種階段欣賞都有不同的感受。我在第一章看到自己，在第二章從教授的話語中找到自信，在第三章中理解偶然。
很生活又很有導演風格的一部片，鏡頭語言上也能感受到團隊的細心。
〈もう一度〉 人生由偶然構成、用想像填補遺憾 而偶然與想像在我們的生命中交織成最好的樣子
這就是我人生的樣子。 整片看完，強烈的知曉將會如此，而非預感。 劇情詩意的原因來自於人對自己的理解附帶的解決方案。解決方案是專為自己而設的，所以能感受到情感的純樸與忠誠。 我迫不急待的想等到哪天，知道有誰也因為類似的原因愛上這部或其他部，我們會是很好的創作和遊戲夥伴。 片中兩次的zoom in詼諧到會讓人笑出來，本來在情緒裡面，結果被搞一個措不及防，很可惜。 （選角選得好好，演員好好看）
《偶然與想像》 比我想的還要好看！！！！！！！！！！ 《在車上》我只看到前面1/3不到就先擱置 我以為《偶然與想像》會面臨相似的結局，我甚至做好了「沒關係我還可以分三段看」的準備笑死，但是看完第一個故事後我就停不下來了，短劇的魅力？？展現極短篇的過癮感，加上最近也都看動畫作品多，40分鐘左右真的差不多，豪喜 （《最好的時光》我就有分段看哈哈） 最喜的是最後選擇的這三個偶然故事，是低卡上會爆的文章，但又不像創作文，如同剛剛看到其中一個影評說的：「導演把偶然的邊界抓的很剛好，不會多到脫離現實，但又不會少到過於日常。」而這部用大量的對話建構，滿足了劇名「想像」的其中一個面向（其他面向對我而言還有：文學與性愛的想像〈敞開的大門〉、傾訴對象的想像〈再一次〉，以及情境的想像〈魔法（也比不上的虛幻）〉），似乎可以說我們的生活是由想像和行動構成，虛實交錯（非真假，更像是虛的意念和實的經驗） 但是大量對話對非母語者有點不友善，看字幕會讓我對畫面分心，但是不看就無法理解整部戲的故事= = 除了「想像」，我覺得「偶然」是整部電影最靈魂的點，就像是某種樞紐，匯集不同人的生命然後迸出火花，那是相當美麗，或是好笑有趣的，當然也會有不少無奈，但我又對於這種偶然愛不釋手，因為它特別。 然後整部電影的畫面相當簡單乾淨，或許是想讓人專注在對話上？會讓我有看舞台劇的感覺，而且每段對話發生的空間都不大（車上、辦公室、家裡客廳），演員的走位和調度就相對明顯許多，蠻有趣的。 上一部看有大量台詞和對話的電影是《愛在黎明破曉時》，男女主角之間的大量談話，或許就是〈魔法（也比不上的虛幻）〉裡繼美說的：「我和他聊了15個小時，那是一段魔法時光。」，由此可見，對話是魔幻的，也是能勾出人的情感（的吧）。
44:50 炮友是不親吻的
拍個電影不要這麼話癆
《偶然與想像》主要有推動敘事的三個偶然，分別為：朋友喜歡上前男友、發錯信件、在故鄉將陌生人誤認為同學。不過，濱口龍介卻疊加更多巧合，來讓這些偶然的意義浮現，比如和朋友下午茶時偏偏遇見前男友、多年以後遇到唆使仙人跳的砲友等等。一系列的偶然沒有讓故事失重，反而提供了一個在高度管理的時間、機械化的行程表之外，看見生活不同面貌的窗口。這樣的處理手法也常見於短篇小說，利用偶然做為契機，靜靜擾動日常，到達啟蒙般的時刻。
濱口龍介的電影《睡著也好醒來也罷》改編自日本作家柴崎友香的小說，「讀到最後，必定會為朝子那不可思議的自私而吃驚吧。」記得書裡的附錄有過這麼一句評論。這部作為濱口龍介在台正式上映的第一部電影，迴響稱不上熱烈，直到東出昌大和唐田英里佳爆出不倫，這部片才在新聞裡再度被提起。而東出面對「喜歡杏還是唐田？」的地獄提問，說出了「我的想法會傷害妻子。」驚人般的誠實之語——如此看來，他實在很適合活在濱口的電影裡呀。
Looking back on 2021—a year shaped by a disrupted daily rhythm, rising geopolitical tensions, and unforgettable moments on the Olympic stage—Giloo presents nine of the year’s most popular films. We hope each one leaves a lasting impression on your heart.
"Everyone starts out wanting to be kind." Four best friends who once shared everything find their bond shattered by a single secret. A woman dates a man who looks exactly like her first love—until the real one, long missing, reappears. Upon discovering her friend has fallen for her ex, she abruptly turns back to find him. A recently widowed man meets a silent female chauffeur who changes the course of his grief. From Locarno to Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and the Oscars, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, hailed as the heir to Japan’s cinematic masters, gently yet unflinchingly captures stories of intimacy—at once enchanting and cruel—through his lens.
Starting abruptly, ending just as suddenly, the short story in literary awards is an art of precise cuts. Often, the entire piece serves a singular, rare, fleeting thought, or the echoing aftermath when hearts collide—once the meaning is conveyed, it can conclude. There's no clinging or indulgence, just a crisp detachment, like a wind chime in summer, leaving no trace after the breeze passes.
As a comic artist whose work takes root in personal experience and carries the qualities of a novel, I often find myself searching for traces of the narrator within other people’s stories. No matter the genre, the people, events, and objects that appear in a story are never entirely “fictional.” From the central plot or a pivotal incident, to something as subtle as a character’s temperament or quirks—these nuances often stem from the long-term observation and quiet accumulation of a sensitive soul. In this light, film is, in many ways, a series of sugar-coated documentaries. They’ve been made sweet and easy to digest—but if you truly chew on them, you’ll come to realize: beneath that coating lies a core made up of the very life that unfolds around us, every single day.
Longing is a mix of emotions that includes desire, frustration, happiness, and pain. It can be romantic, sad, or a blend of both. I remember as a teenager, having my first crush—lying on the grass on a long summer afternoon, thinking of someone I barely knew. That yearning was filled with hope, naivety, and innocence. Then there is a kind of longing where one doesn’t even know what they're yearning for—just a continuous feeling of dissatisfaction and quiet sadness. And, of course, there is the mad, passionate obsession with someone, where life feels impossible without the presence of their smell or touch. Each of these selected films evokes that deep, craving sensation—suffocating, overpowering, but also undeniably beautiful.
“How did writing a novel become such a deadly thing?” — Terrorizers They say there's nothing new under the sun. But once we step into the world of fiction, all the fuss, the unnecessary drama, the meaningless conflict—suddenly becomes the very engine that makes a story move. The meaning of “realism” is turned on its head. Imagination begins to feel more reasonable than reality. Only then can we fully immerse ourselves in each film’s unique narrative world— in the internal logic of its imagery, in the madness that somehow feels perfectly ordered. Because in fiction, as in dreams: Whatever happens, makes sense.
The recent buzz around “the multiverse” ultimately points to something simple yet profound: our lives are shaped by the choices we make—big or small, moment by moment. Each film in this selection invites you to reflect on your own path. Was there a decision you made at a certain time that led you to become who you are today? And have you ever found yourself wondering— what if I had chosen differently? What would my life look like now?
We each reconcile with the world in our own way, and everyone has their shining moments. But how do we become a glowing stone in the mire of life? It's about loving all the unknowns on the path ahead, just like the diverse characters inhabiting films. In different eras and settings, for a fleeting moment, similar emotions resonate, and then you realize that those beautiful or weary faces on screen can be you, and can be me. And our faces will all be gently caressed by the same breeze. It turns out, we exist for these very moments.