“A splendid and sensible exploration of the interpersonal and social persecutory face of bullying.”
Category: drama
Minori On the Brink (2019) review [Nippon connection online]
“One of the most powerful confrontations with the violence of the imaginary.”
No Longer Human (2019) review
“Ninagawa’s representation of the final years of Dazai’s life is an enjoyable experience.”
It comes (2018) review
“A wonderful exploration of dysfunctional familial bonds and the destructive impact narcissism has on human relations.”
Kuma Elohim (2018) review
“A captivating exploration of the conflictual tension between sexual desire, love, and plight.”
The Murders of Oiso (2019) review [OAFF 2020]
“Highly original and touching to boot. (…) highly recommended.”
Lying To mom (2019) review
“One of the most profound and rich explorations of the complex process of mourning until date.”
Short Movie Time: Hammock (2018) [OAFF 2020]
“Kentaro Kishi reveals himself as a master of framing small moments of endearing happiness as well as a director with poetic sensibilities.”
Short Movie Time: Nagisa (2017) [OAFF 2018]
“Takeshi Kogahara’s impresses with his highly evocative tragedy of subjective inhibition.”
Videophobia (2019) review [OAFF 2020]
“A return to form for Daisuke Miyazaki.”
Mrs Noisy (2019) review [CinemAsia Film Festival]
“With her narrative, Amano successfully urges the spectator to be more considerate of someone else’s subjective position.”
Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) review [IFFR 2020]
“Not only the most important movie made by Obayashi but also the most important Japanese movie of the last decade.”
Short Movie Time: Carpe Diem (2019) review
“An engaging narrative about how violence directed to oneself can evolve into a violence towards others.”
Flowers of Evil (2019) Review
“(The narrative) unearths the struggle that the blossoming of one’s polymorph perverse sexuality can have on one’s process of coming-into-being in a beautiful way.”
Stolen (2019) Review.
“This year’s indie-gem.”
