“His dystopian ‘thriller’ does not only masterly highlight, in a chilling way, the various ills that marks contemporary society, but also shows, that within such dystopian world, a subject can always rediscover something to life and fight for.”
Tag: Elisa Yanagi
Yeah (2018) review
“An experimental narrative that successfully critiques the current state of Japan’s mental healthcare.”
Almost coming, Almost dying (2017) Review [screening at Fantasia Film Festival].
“An expressive narrative about feelings of shame, sexuality, and fear of death. (..) Not (…) extremely polished, but Kobayashi has delivered an exercise in form to show that he is ready to tackle on bigger projects. “