“A brilliant narrative exploring, in a very confronting but enlightening way, the importance of inter-subjectivity to attain happiness.”
Category: Nippon Connection
Forgiven Children (2020) review [Nippon Connection online]
“A splendid and sensible exploration of the interpersonal and social persecutory face of bullying.”
Flowers and Rain (2020) review [Nippon connection online]
“A moving exploration of the struggle of securing a place for one’s subject, a place from where one can speak as subject.”
Beautiful Goodbye (2019) [Nippon Connection online]
An original and highly unconventional zombie-narrative.
Extro (2020) [Nippon Connection online]
“A loving ode to filmmaking that underscores that without extras, there would be no stars to shine.”
Makuko (2019) review [Nippon connection online]
“A pleasing exploration of the fear of becoming an sexually desiring adult.”
F is For Future (2019) review [Nippon Connection Online]
“An impressive debut by Teppei Isobe.”
Minori On the Brink (2019) review [Nippon connection online]
“One of the most powerful confrontations with the violence of the imaginary.”
Tamaran Hill (2019) review [Nippon Connection online]
“Kotani beautifully shows how important the signifier is for the subjectivity of the speaking being.”
Nippon Connection Online Film Fest: our recommendations.
“With the online festival already in full swing, we gladly introduce our readers to nine movies we recommend.”