While there will be spectators’ who will have no trouble in letting themselves float on the film’s ‘stormy’ emotional flow from start to finish, the over-reliance on music in the second half of the film creates a melodramatic whirlpool that will leave many spectators emotionally stranded.
Tag: Daichi Kaneko
All Greens (2025) review
Takashi Koyama delivers a coming-into-being narrative that effectively and satisfactorily blends social drama, dark comedy, and musical moments.
Desert of Namibia (2024) review [Japannual 2024]
Yoko Yamanaka delivers a cinematic masterpiece of subjectivity.
Pure Japanese (2022) review
Matsunaga’s narrative lacks the glue that would put all the parts fluidly together and create a truly impactful action experience.
Hand (2022) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
Matsui avoids delivering an exploitative erotic piece to be merely enjoyed by male audiences.
Winny (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
Matsumoto offers a serene insight in how the Other of the law curtails a subject and, indirectly, sabotages the prospects of a new industry.
Colorless (2019) review
“An extraordinary film that offers a painful investigation of the ungraspable female element that forms a riddle for both man and woman alike.”
It’s a summer film (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A highly entertaining film that offers a nostalgic and touching dive into youthful passion and romantic feelings and lighthearted celebration of indie-filmmaking and often-forgotten beauty of post-war period films.”