I’ve been feeling unwell lately, although I don’t know why. Maybe this is a symptom of aging. Insomnia, fatigue, back pain, difficulty walking over a long distance, getting overheated easily and a mysterious cough. Before, I used to look forward to the weekends and think “What am I going to do this weekend?” But now, I just want to rest if possible.

However, afterwards, sometimes I feel like “Oh, I wasted another weekend doing nothing.” It’s so weird, but I get a strange sense of guilt for not being productive.
But the truth is, I need to rest. I want to see this rest in a positive way. When it comes to that thought-process, there’s only one movie for that.

It’s “Megane” (Glasses).

One of the themes of this film is “tasogare” in Japanese. Tasogare literally means twilight, but in this movie, it more closely represents a pure relaxing time to remember what’s important to you or people you really care about, and you will become free by just spacing out from your hustle-bustle daily life. It’s interesting that the movie says it's hard for some people to achieve tasogare as they always seek productivity and efficiency. All the people in this film have a talent for doing tasogare, but maybe that means they know the importance of resting. One of the key ideas of the film is that the important thing is not to rush and figure out what you really want.

Sometimes people feel guilty about resting. But when every time I watch “Megane”, the film reminds me that resting is necessary to live and gives me time to reevaluate my life from a deeper perspective.

Watching “Megane” is my necessity to cope with my unwellness in a positive way.