These discoveries encourage the individual to appreciate more the things they once underestimated and to become more accepting of the past. As in the case of Prospero, the narrator of the short film "The Unspoken" (2011) discovers his own flaws and thus becomes more grateful for the contribution his father has made to his life. “Don't you think it's crazy that we can spend our whole lives living with people who are very, very close to us but never really express what they really mean to us?” The voiceover narration states that true discovery occurs when people appreciate the importance and impact of the people who have always been around them. The narrator's words of trust are juxtaposed with the close-up of his father, who appears weak and disconnected from the world around him, thus implying that the narrator is enormously sorry for his lack of involvement in his father's life. “Well, cancer has overwhelmed your strength and withered your frame, may I still see the immense shoulders that lifted me so high as a child” The narrator's change in tone indicates the rediscovery of his childhood linked to the fact that his father suffers from cancer. This bittersweet moment allows the narrator to understand and discover the meaning of what he has lost. Therefore the text greatly emphasizes the consequences of not discovering those who are dear to you. However, moments of guilt and regret
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