“An enjoyable narrative, providing plenty of charming and touching moments.”
Only She Knows (1960) review
“Highly recommended for those fans of Japan’s Nouvelle Vague movement.”
Dangan Runner (1996) review
“This more cerebral comedy should, in fact, be on every Japanese cinema lover’s to-see list.”
The Third Murder (2017) Review
An unsettling and powerful account of the problematic aspects marking Japan’s legal system – a system enabling the third murder.”
Neko Atsume House (2017) review
“His most pure celebration of the very positive function cats can have in a subject’s life.”
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) review
“One of the most poetic narratives ever created about the ravage of enjoyment and the impossibility of society to deal with it.”
Destruction Babies (2016) review
“A wonderful but slightly disturbing confrontation with violent enjoyment.”
Cure (1997) Review
“The pulsating revelation that every subject hides a destructive drive and violent desire is the true scandal of the narrative.”
21th century girl (2018) Review
A powerful plea for more support for female directorial talent and for more Japanese narratives that explore female subjectivity, question the nature of the sexual relationship, and investigate the effects society has on women and their subjectivity.
Noise (2017) [Final version] review
“This questioning, framed with thoughtful cinematography and brought to life by deeply nuanced performances, will long linger in the spectator’s mind.”
