Movies about love, as told to fifth graders. "Love is a problem that even elementary school students struggle with."

Students learn the kanji character for "love" in their Japanese classes in the fourth grade. But what do the fifth graders, who have just started learning it, think about its meaning? We asked them to freely share their thoughts on movies about love.

photo: Shu Yamamoto / text: Ryota Mukai

Love Movie Opinion Poll ~5th Graders in the Same Class~

date: October 15, 2023 (Sunday) 3:00 PM
Place: Yoyogi Park

Love is a problem that even elementary school students worry about.

Keishi-kun

I think love is deeper than liking someone. In movies, I feel love in the parting scenes. I've seen a lot of Doraemon movies, and they always depict partings. In every story, Nobita makes new friends and they end up parting ways. Those scenes bring tears to my eyes, and you can really feel how much they care for each other.

Kokomi-san

I find it sad when important characters die. In "Tokyo Revengers," the heroine dies, but I feel love for the main character who travels back in time to save her.

Akari

I felt love in "Your Name." The hero and heroine meet across time and space for a short time, and they write each other's names on their hands so they won't forget each other. When the heroine looks at her hand, she sees "I love you." I felt that this is what she wanted to convey more than anything. But I don't think such a beautiful friendship exists in real life.

Tokio-kun

I also think that movies and reality are different. My favorite is "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." It's the story of Anakin becoming Darth Vader, but I also think it's a story about family love. After marrying Padme, Anakin becomes possessed and turns into Vader in an attempt to protect her from death. I think that's because of love.

Mao-san

Speaking of family love, "The Dream Team" was also interesting. It's the story of a father who raised two world champion tennis sisters, and his daughters. And because it's based on a true story, I don't think the movie and reality are completely different. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is fantasy, but you can feel the magizoologist's love for animals.

Ryota

I think love is a relationship of compromise and encouragement. "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" is about a man who promises to marry a girl when they grow up, but then dies and is possessed by a cursed spirit that is just as powerful as his feelings for her. It doesn't become love if it's one-sided.

Tokio, Ryota, Akari, Mao, Kokomi, Keishi
From the left, Tokio, Ryota, Akari, Mao, Kokomi, and Keishi are classmates who attend the same elementary school. While they talk, they toss around cute little Totoro dolls that they brought with them, causing a lot of noise. After they've finished talking, it's time for photos, where they start playing tag and run wild. We snapped a photo of them in the prime of their mischievous energy.

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