Tragedy

Tragedy is a common genre, but not one that I usually enjoy. However, I was able to think of one tragedy that I enjoyed. It is a movie called Hachi. Now I will be spoiling the ending, so if you plan to watch the movie, you may not want to keep reading. Anyway, the movie is about a man and his dog (named Hachi). Hachi follows his master everyday to the train stop, and waits there for him to come home. One day, his owner dies at work and never comes home. Hachi continues to wait for him to come home, and he ends up waiting there for years. Eventually, there is a flashback on his whole life and he dies there.

This movie causes catharsis because you feel like you were stuck in that spot with the dog. It feels like it has been 10 years, but it really has only been around an hour. The flashback causes happiness, but then the dog dies. Everyone knows the movie is even more tragic when the dog dies. All these mixed emotions cause you to be in a daze, and experience catharsis. Even though the movie has a sad ending, it is a great movie to watch.