Fate

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2016)

There are a lot of reviews here that summarize this romantic comedy- drama film that talks about a "boy that meets a girl". Many described the nonlinear style of narration in this movie where the plot goes back and forth without following the chronological order of the events.. the chemistry within the movie.. the reality in which it deals with romantic relationships.. heartbreaks and tender moments.. the life stages Tom goes through from "summer to autumn" and the messages the movie is trying to deliver..
Yet there is an important idea that I didn't observe in the reviews I read and that's what made me write this review.. I think this idea is one of the most significant ideas the movie is trying to communicate with us.. "Fate".
Yes the movie is trying to say that not every person you meet is "the one and only" not even if you share a lot with him/her.. not even if you fall in love! Yes the movie is trying to say that life will always provide you with opportunities for you to be happy.. that you shouldn't fall back because of a bad experience and that you shouldn't lose faith.. that you should work hard and never give up your dreams.. but the movie is also trying to say, especially in the last couple of scenes, that life is meaningful and the world we live in is not just a number of coincidences. Things happen for a reason and whether it is in a sense "good or bad" we can always make the best of it and benefit from the experience.. and there truly you will be content with the fate life has favored you.