“Somewhere” is a “momentary relief” created by director Sofia Coppola, a painter of loneliness.

A purpose in life symbolized by the “budding awareness of parenthood”

From the perspective of "time," it is interesting that Cleo "adores Johnny as a father" and that her "sense of time disappears." The time they spend together as father and daughter is sporadic, and there's a lot Johnny doesn't know about Cleo. However, when Cleo accepts Johnny as her father and gives him her love, the years of not seeing each other fly by. It's not director Hirokazu Kore-eda's And Becomes a Father (2013), but it's the children who make their parents their parents.

There are scenes in which Johnny, who lives a busy life, feels a certain eternity in the time he spends with Cleo, scenes in which he feels a sense of ``repentance'' for his life up until now at the end of a happy time, and also, There is also a development in which he is freed from the emptiness of a passive life and finds meaning in life (and takes action to find it). All of the "changes" that happen to Johnny are caused by Cleo.

If there is a continuation of the story told in Somewhere, Johnny will probably become more aware of his actions. This is because the presence of his daughter, who has his own blood and affirms him, has become a stronghold for his heart. My relationship with my ex-wife will probably never return to normal. However, my daughter accepted me as I am now. Therefore, isn't it the duty of parents to struggle to change? At the end of this work, such a faint hope is gently contained.

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In other words, ``Somewhere'' is a story about a daughter healing and saving her father. In the sense that a woman takes the initiative and changes the fate of a man, this film can definitely be called a Sofia Coppola film. However, in this work, it is not only the father who is saved.

Elle Fanning has now grown into one of Hollywood's most prominent young actors, and is also actively working as a producer. Known as a "fairy," the unprotected love and tears she sheds in "Somewhere" remind us of purity in times of turmoil.

That someone needs it.

Only then will people no longer be alone.

Text: SYO

Born in 1987. After The Graduate from Tokyo Gakugei University, he worked at a film magazine editorial production site and a film information site before becoming a film writer/editor. Works on a wide range of topics including interviews, reviews, columns, event appearances, and recommendation comments. Contributed to ``CINEMORE'', ``Cinema Cafe'', ``Soen'', ``FRIDAY Digital'', ``CREA'', ``BRUTUS'', etc. Twitter「 syocinema 」

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``Somewhere''

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Publisher: Tohokushinsha Co., Ltd.

Distributor: TC Entertainment Co., Ltd.

(c)2010-Somewhere LLC