The idiomatic expression "bolt from the blue" means something that unexpectedly happens which causes much impact in one's life. It is also the English title of a Japanese comedy drama movie which tells the story of a man who is experiencing an existential crisis for working as a magician when what he wants is to be a musician. He blames his father for his misfortunes, seeing his father as a coldhearted, irresponsible person. One day, during a flash of lightning after learning of his father's death, he wakes up in a different time period. He has gone back to the time when his parents were still young and bears witness to the events that lead to his birth.
I had great fun watching this. The first part of the movie was funny and well, a favorite singer-actress plays the role of the younger version of Haruo's mother---- Shibasaki Kou. Haruo meets both the younger version of his parents and attempts to help them out. While doing so he learns that his father's seemingly cold behavior towards him was meant to protect him.
You see, Haruo's mother died when she gave birth to him. Instead of telling this to the young Haruo, he was brought up believing that his good for nothing father was so bad that her mother left him. This was meant to protect him from self-blame. Needless to say I cried a river of tears at the end of the film. It was so touching, a wonderfully made film, to say the least.
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This is one of the many films I got to watch while onboard the plane in my Mexico adventure. :)
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