Kaneko convincingly shows that the symptomatic usage of the plushie attempts to repair the tensive bond with the Other or subdue its overbearing presence.
Tag: Kanata Hosoda
One Summer Story (2020) review [Camera Japan 2020]
“A pleasant narrative – full of lighthearted, romantic, and familial moments – that could have been better.”
Almost a Miracle (2019) review [Fantasia Film Festival 2019]
“One of most original narratives about coming-into-being and that beautiful evil little thing called love to be released in recent years.”