Hideo’s latest uncovers the deep marks that the thorns of phallic beauty have left on contemporary society.
Tag: Honoka Matsumoto
His (2020) review [Nippon Connection 2021]
A touching and heartwarming romance drama that captivates the spectator not only because it’s driven by romantic feelings feel genuine, but also because the truth of love is so charmingly delivered by someone not yet fully subjected to the patriarchal societal fantasy.
Mio On the Shore (2019) review
A great and visually pleasing narrative about the socially embedded nature of the process of coming-into-being-as-subject.
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic (2019) review [Japannual 2019]
‘Katagiri’s perfectly executed tonal shift turns Saki’s subjective journey into a truly touching experience.’
My Father, The bride (2019) review [Japannual 2019]
“A truly pleasant cinematographical narrative that succeeds, notwithstanding its lightheartedness, in formulating a truly relevant message.”
Astral Abnormal Suzuki-san (2019) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“While it is admirable that Daisuke Ono attempted to craft a narrative around an emotionally unstable subject – an emotionless subject that can turn hysterical in an instant, this project would have fared better if Daisuke Ono would have explored Rara’s subjectivity in a more structured and deeper way.”
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