Shower

I wrote this up a while back but forgot to post it.  Anyways these are my thoughts about Shower.

I really liked how from the very beginning, the filmmakers make it very clear that Daming (the older brother) has strayed from the tradition he grew up in. He lives in the city, and takes a shower in some sort of showering machine by the street. Then when he makes his way back to his family’s bathhouse, he refuses to bathe and instead uses a shower. While he is there he sees the strong relationship that his brother Erming and his father have. Daming, as the oldest son, should have stayed with the family and helped the father, which is tradition. But by straying from tradition, he has put a strain on the relationship between him, his brother and his father.

Overall I thought Shower was pretty funny, especially the old guys who were raising crickets for fighting. That was my favorite part. I really appreciated the way the movie gave me a look into some of Chinese culture, the importance of the son to look after the father. While he did fail to do that, it was great to see Daming go through the process of trying to get Erming put into a mental hospital, and eventually come to the realization that he shouldn't be ashamed of Daming, and that he should take care of him, despite his wife’s apparent disapproval.