Stories about generational differences have long fascinated filmmakers. From the teenage rebellion portrayed in Rebel Without a Cause to the complex family dynamics explored in films such as Big Fish, Dead Poets Society, Lady Bird, The Graduate, Still Walking (橫山家之味), and I Wish (奇跡), cinema offers a powerful window into the challenges and misunderstandings that often arise between generations.

探討代溝的電影，一直是世界各地電影創作者關心的主題。從《無因的反叛》中青少年的迷惘與反抗，到《大魚》、《死亡詩社》、《伯德小姐》、《畢業生》、《橫山家之味》、《奇跡》等作品所描繪的家庭關係與文化變遷，電影為我們提供了一扇觀察世代差異與親情張力的窗口。

While every story is unique, a common theme emerged throughout our discussion: family conflict often grows out of everyday realities—school, work, financial pressures, raising children, caring for aging parents, and differences in values, expectations, and life experiences.

雖然每個故事不盡相同，但討論中反覆浮現出一個共同主題：家庭衝突往往源自生活中的種種現實——學業、工作、經濟壓力、養育子女、照顧年邁父母，以及不同的價值觀、期待與人生經驗。

When Conflict Goes Unspoken 當衝突無聲蔓延

One insight resonated strongly with participants. In many Asian families, conflict is not always expressed through open confrontation. More often, it takes the form of silence, emotional distance, and feelings left unsaid.

有一個觀察引起了許多人的共鳴。在許多亞洲家庭裡，衝突未必以激烈爭吵的形式出現，而是以沉默、疏離，以及那些說不出口的情感悄悄存在。

A Question Worth Asking 值得深思的一個問題

Why do the people we love most often seem the hardest to understand?

Why, on life's journey, do we so often realize too late what the other person has been trying to tell us?

為什麼最親近的人，往往最難真正理解彼此？

為什麼在人生的旅途中，我們總是在慢了一步之後，才讀懂對方的心？

Speaker 主講人
Eureka S. Chien

Date & Time 時間
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (EST)

Location 地點
Living Well Club
Somerset Presbyterian Church
100 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Somerset, NJ 08873

Key Takeaway 核心體會

Every generation sees the world through a different lens.
The challenge is not to eliminate those differences, but to learn how to understand one another despite them.

每個世代都透過不同的視角看世界。
真正的挑戰，不是消除差異，而是在差異之中學習彼此理解。