Takahata gives the spectator a chance to re-appreciate the joys and sorrows of ‘analog’ interactions, in the formation of connections without the support of digital interconnectivity
Tag: Takeshi Kitano
Broken Rage (2024) review
Takeshi Beat brutally overturns his simple noirish crime drama to deliver an highly effective farcical exposition of castration.
Best Japanese Movies of 2023
Discover the best Japanese flms of 2023.
The Box Man (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]
An incredible satisfying cinematic experience, one that enthrals the spectator from start to finish
Kubi (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2024]
One of best period dramas in recent years.
Recommended top 10: Norichika Oba [日本語]
“今まで僕が観た映画の中で、最も刺激を受けた映画だと言えます。”
Outrage Coda (2017) review
“So while (the narrative) doesn’t reach the level of its predecessors, it is still a worthy conclusion of this trilogy full of pessimism and nihilism.”
Recommended top 10: Takuya Fukushima [JP/Eng]
“Even now, on the occasion of guiding the performances of actors, I occasionally show this movie as prime reference.”
Recommended Top 10: Daisuke Miyazaki [JP/ENG]
“On the day that I saw this movie, I was ‘ordered’ to fight, during my entire life, with divine violence.”