For those who are looking for a well-crafted ride with thrills and twists, finished off with some subtle melodrama, this narrative fits the bill.
Blank13 (2017) Review [Japannual 2018]
A narrative that succeeds in sensibly highlighting the often forgotten importance of the funeral as symbolic event and the possibility to appreciate the human being beyond his failure as symbolic father.
Marriage Hunting Beauty (2018) [Japannual 2018]
“An enjoyable narrative, providing plenty of charming and touching moments.”
Only She Knows (1960) review
“Highly recommended for those fans of Japan’s Nouvelle Vague movement.”
Dangan Runner (1996) review
“This more cerebral comedy should, in fact, be on every Japanese cinema lover’s to-see list.”
The Third Murder (2017) Review
An unsettling and powerful account of the problematic aspects marking Japan’s legal system – a system enabling the third murder.”
Neko Atsume House (2017) review
“His most pure celebration of the very positive function cats can have in a subject’s life.”
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) review
“One of the most poetic narratives ever created about the ravage of enjoyment and the impossibility of society to deal with it.”
Destruction Babies (2016) review
“A wonderful but slightly disturbing confrontation with violent enjoyment.”
Cure (1997) Review
“The pulsating revelation that every subject hides a destructive drive and violent desire is the true scandal of the narrative.”
