“And while these alarming narratives might not be able to agitate Japanese politicians, [these narratives] is still a moving warning that everyone should see.”
Category: Short film
[Short Movie Time] Wakare-uta (2018)
“Atsuko reaffirms, with this atmospheric and touching narrative, her artistic talent.”
Short Movie Time: Hypnotism for Love (2016)
“One wonders how on earth it is possible that Inoue has not yet received a chance to craft a full-length feature.”
Short Movie Time: One Last Time (2018)
“The rather intriguing atmospheric blend of music and imagery shows Artegg-Yumi’s artistic ability and promise to craft narratives that are uniquely hers. “
[Short movie time] Arcadia (2018)
“While not all is perfect, it is still a very moving account, full of subtlety, of an encounter between two human beings. In other words, a short movie worth seeing.”
[Short movie time] Crying Bitch (2017)
“Reiki Tsuno proves his talent by composing an extremely enjoyable narrative blend of horror, crazy dark humour, and human psychology that truly is able to captivates audiences. “
Mukuro Trilogy (2015) review
“The narratives do underline Katsumi Sasaki’s potential to become one of the best directors of the genre.”
[Short Movie Time] Ache (2017) Review
“Despite the technical shortcomings of the narrative, the artistic talent of Endo is evident and her ability to cause emotion and evoke symbolism comes nicely to the fore.” Introduction In an attempt to further support upcoming Japanese directors, we also decided to review shorts and interview, when possible, the directors behind them. In most cases these…
