“Ogawa’s thoughtful lyricism that gives the emotionality of the performances their power to touch the spectator and enables her exploration of the difficulty to separate from one’s mother and the need for such separation to happen for subjective growth to resonate so vividly with the audience.”
Tag: Miyu Ogawa
Wonderful Paradise (2020) review [Nippon Connection 2021]
A great experiment of the absurd, but its full potential to satisfy the spectator is hindered by its somewhat lackluster composition.
Special Actors (2019) review [Japan Cuts 2020]
“A smartly constructed, highly unpredictable and fun exploration of the ‘rent-an-actor’ phenomenon.”
Short Movie Time: She’s Gone (2018)
“With this short narrative, Sara Ogawa proves that she’s an extremely talented director.”