Ikeda’s narrative contains all the right ingredients, but the final mixture is not able to give the narrative the emotional impact it looks for.
Tag: Yuki Sakurai
No Call No Life (2021) review
”While not perfect by any means, Igashi still delivers an enjoyable romance narrative.”
The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017) review [JFFH 2019]
“A mesmerizing and touching approach to the radical difficulty to integrate the death of a loved-one in one’s subjectivity.”
A Crimson Star (2018) review
“Without a doubt one of the most finest examples, if not the best, of subject-driven narratives to come out this year.”
Call Boy (2018) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“This narrative is a confrontation that every spectator needs.”
Dark Side of The Light (2016) Review
“The very tangible framing of (…) [the] disturbing irrationality [of abuse] and the denial of justice this irrationality introduces is Sakamaki’s greatest triumph.”