Kei is a 22-year-old homeless roaming Kyoto with a backpack. Man is about the conflict between dreams and reality. This theme is still special, though, because of the leading character’s special charm and the stereotypical Japanese society enforcing loyalty to organization and advancement. Kei is mesmerized by the army after watching Top Gun as a child, and enlists as a career soldier, but drops out in search of his true dreams. He chooses to live alienated from society, leaving the comforts of his parents’ home. His search for freedom makes those who captured by society remember their forgotten dreams. Hence when Kei says that the day he loses his dreams is the sufferings will be over, some can worry that he will really end his wanderings as a “free man” and become a “member of society.” The scenery of the outdoors complements the calm in the “waves” of classical music, which has been Kei’s only comfort. His honest expressions linger deeply in this lyrical documentary. (RHEE Souewon)