郭柯 — Director (5)
The Coming Days (2024) [Movie] TMDB
来日皆方长
director: 郭柯 actor: 王彩平 / 陈依莎
other title: 来日皆方长
In Chengdu, China, a grandfather get sick and hospitalized. His family accompanied him and commemorated him in their own way. In San Francisco, USA, music therapist Liu Xiaotian sings in order to provide hospice care to those who were dying. The constructed plot and warm records convey to us that in the face of life, old age, illness and death, cherishing the present is the best solution.
The Coming Days (2023) [Movie] Douban
director: 郭柯 actor: 王彩平 / 陈依莎
other title: 小天 / 来日皆方长
这是一部期盼跟观众产生情感互动的电影 ,也是一部结构独特、有虚有实的作品。在中国成都,外公患病住院,家人以他们的方式陪伴、纪念;美国旧金山,音乐治疗师刘小天,用自己的动人歌声,给予弥留之际的他们临终关怀。建构的剧情和温暖的记录都向我们传达着,在生老病死面前,珍惜当下,就是最优解。影片结尾,在随风翻动的经幡和渐渐浮现的雪山前,不同国度、不同地域的爱,汇聚成涓涓细流,浸润至心间。
来日可期 (2023) [Movie] Douban
director: 郭柯 actor: 谢蓉蓉 / 詹姆斯·约翰逊
other title: James Piano
该片记录了19岁的孤独症患者詹姆斯和妈妈的生活日常,日复一日的学习和工作中,我们看到,音乐带给了妈妈不一样的力量。音乐,也让我们对未来,有所期待。
Thirty Two (2014) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb
三十二
9.0 (183 ratings) director: 郭柯 actor: 韦绍兰 / 罗善学
other title: 三十二 / 三十二:中国幸存“慰安妇”生存现状
December 1944, 24-year-old Wei Shaolan and her 1-year-old daughter were seized and sent to a Japanese camp, where Wei was forced to work as a 'comfort woman' -- a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II. Despite being physically and mentally abused, Wei unbelievably escaped the heavily guarded 'Comfort Station' pregnant, shamed, and unsure of what fate awaited her return home. This documentary presents the true legendary story of Wei Shaolan and follows her traumatic and courageous journey from forced prostitution to life today with her Japanese son. 'Real Heroes' are people who can face life bravely even after a tormented life, and Wei's story offers inspiration to those faced with seemingly hopeless adversity.
Twenty Two (2015) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData
二十二
8.6 (655 ratings) director: 郭柯 actor: Wei Shaolan / Luo Shanxue
other title: 二十二 / 22
Follow the lives of the elderly survivors who were forced into sex slavery as “Comfort Women” by the Japanese during World War II. At the time of filming, only 22 of these women were still alive to tell their story. Through their own personal histories and perspectives, they tell a tale that should never be forgotten to generations unaware of the brutalization that occurred.