A splendid experience whose themes of loss, failed encounters, and unresolved desires do not fail to touch the spectator deeply.
Category: Queer
Backlight (2021) [22nd Nippon Connection]
An elegantly constructed and highly impactful exploration of the inhibiting fear of being rejected by one’s beloved.
Our House Party (2022) review [OAFF 2022]
Kawanobe delivers a very touching and emotional story about homosexuality in Japan.
Let Me Hear It Barefoot (2021) review [IFFR 2022]
“A great narrative that elegantly and gently exploits non-verbal communication to deliver a touching tale of subjective struggle.”