The 48th Essay: A River Runs Through It (1992, USA)
- Director, Kayukawa Clinic, Yuhei Kayukawa, M.D.
- Jun 26, 2025
- 1 min read
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How we live time fundamentally shapes human behavior.
Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Dung Beetle” contrasts those who prepare for the future with those who live only for pleasure, emphasizing the value of foresight.
A River Runs Through It, by contrast, uses fly fishing to portray brothers whose lives reflect loss and the irreversible flow of time itself. Rather than a simple opposition between diligence and laziness, it explores the tension between planning for life and surrendering to its current.
The film ultimately asks whether life is accumulation—or flow.
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