Synopsis:

I have a lot of respect for this director, he did an amazing job weaving a light story into some beautiful imagery. Really excellent the way he juxtaposed the actors with the architecture. This edit just tightens up the story slightly, toning down some of the side characters to keep the focus on the Jin and Casey story. It makes the pace slightly less sluggish but does not make it a fast movie by any means, the contemplative vibe is left fully intact along with some long periods of silence, it just isn't quite as extreme as in the original.

Intentions:

Change List:

Thematically it does remove any notion of Jin having sexual tension with either of the female characters, and trims a bit of swearing that seems a bit more aggressive than the placid tone of the film. Most of the other cuts and trims are to keep the focus on the Jin and Casey relationship, remove a few bits of conflict or unpleasantness between the characters, and smooth the flow of the remaining scenes into a pleasant vibe and pace that you can just chill to. -cut conversation with Gabe -trim a more aggressive bit of bar conversation -cut more bar conversation +move Gabe conversation to later in edit -cut Jin wandering around -cut Casey gossiping with mom -cut Jin exploring father's belongings -cut sassy conversation with Gabe -cut Jin and Casey morning routines -cut Jin wandering around town and playing Go with himself +move home tour scene from later in the film -trim Jin and Casey discussing religion -trim Jin and Eleanor gossiping about Casey and flirting -cut Jin and Casey inside school -cut Casey waking up in Jin's room -cut Casey arriving back home -cut Jin and Eleanor conversation about dad -trim and rearrange farewell conversation with Gabe -cut Jin waiting in hospital room -trim part of farewell conversation with mom -cut Casey leaving house and crying in car -trim part of farewell conversation with Jin