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Amalock (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A narrative that fluidly combines comedy and tragedy to deliver an experience of smiles and tears.

A subtle but playful narrative about a subject who slowly tries to crawl out the hole of emptiness and diminished self-worth.

A narrative that does not merely emphasize the beauty of moving female body, but reveals that such beauty can change subjects.

An endearing and fragrance rich tale of subjective change.

A satisfying narrative that illustrates how the subject’s ego is but a response to his complexes and struggles.

Rikako Watanabe’s narrative succeeds to echo the unvocalized ‘pandemic’ truth of many.

A prime example of a cinematic narrative that is solely made for the fans of the manga and the anime.

Honda delivers another narrative in which Otherness is feared and a deceptive imaginary sense of societal harmony is subtly celebrated.

A straightforward action-epic that delivers everything fans of the manga and the anime desire.

Kore-eda succeeds in delivering an utterly engaging narrative about the fundamental misunderstanding that underpins our fabrication of our truth.

Fukasaku has crafted a period piece that, due to its impeccable dramatic pacing, has to be counted among the best

“Yamamoto is not able to create a composition that engages the spectator with its highly relevant message.”

Kyiyuhara’s narrative brings the spectator in touch in the multitude of subjective effects of the ephemerality of life

A fun romp, yes, but also quite forgettable.

If one, as spectator, merely seeks a heartwarming story, Suzuki’s film is an easy recommendation.