I've already talked about how wonderful the pacing and style of the Hiroshi Abe / Yamaguchi Tomoko drama Going My Home is, and Episode Two continues to please! The episode was filled with the same quirky sensibilities is the first one, but I just HAD to mention this one particular passage that had me laughing and rewinding the scene over and over...
Tsuboi Ryota (Abe) and his daughter Moe (Aju Makita) have taken a trip to his father's hometown while he lies in the hospital. During the stay Moe makes plans with a boy named Daichi to go with his mother (Miyazaki Aoi) to hike into the forest and look for Kuna, magical forest little people. While Ryota doesn't believe they'll come across any elves,he IS concerned about the bugs, and is adamant about getting some insect repellant to guard him from getting attacked.
Ryota and Moe make a trip to the store to pick up a box of repellant while Diaichi dn his Mom wait outside. I'm watching thsi scene and am already tickled by the little nuances like Moe's absentminded examination of the box, and the cutaways to Aoi and Daichi examining something in the gutter grating outside, LOL!
But then came the crown to this awesome scene, as the four begin their trek up to the hill, and Moe begins diligently pasting the insect repellant patches onto her father's jacket!!! Ahahaha, Oh my GOSH, this was so DARN adorable!!!! As I rewound and rewatched the scene over and over, I had to wonder just how many takes it took to get the thing done, as it was shot in one long take! Amazing!
Keep in mind that this wonderful scene was shot with no dialog at all, so the viewer was able to simply enjoy the passage on its own merit! Such a sweet scene, such an incredible drama!
