“Take’s film powerfully shows that the heroism of the art of boxing lies in the very subjective meaning that power the jabs, the hooks, and the uppercuts.”
Tag: Kumi Takiuchi
It Feels so Good (2020) review [Japan Cuts 2020]
“This lingering sense of impossibility and nothing else is what makes the narrative a truly haunting experience.”
Sidejob (2017) Review [Japannual 2018]
“Excels in bringing the subjective impact such disastrous event can have sensibly and powerfully to the fore.”
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.