@Courtesy of Neon Synopsis : Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his…
Illuminating the thoughts, feelings and self-awareness of protagonists from diverse backgrounds is one of the most realistic ways for character-driven movies to reflect on the magnificence of ordinary, day-to-day life. Actor Kōji Yakusho’s main character of Hirayama shares his opinions and emotions in an unassuming, sincere way as he indulges in life’s simple pleasures in…
Synopsis : Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply…
Director Justine Triet’s courtroom drama, “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. “Anatomy of a Fall” is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d’Or, following Julia Ducournau, who took the Palme for “Titane“ in 2021. Jane Campion was the first-ever female Palme…
The 47th Japanese Academy Awards ceremony, a gathering of the Japanese film industry, was held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo l on March 8th, “Godzilla Minus One” was nominated in twelve categories at the Japanese Academy Awards, and it just took most of them home including the Best Picture. The following…
Courtesy of Neon The film directed by the illustrious German filmmaker was presented in competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Actor Award for Kōji Yakusho. Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days shows Japan through the eyes of a European, and was nominated for the…
Looking back, 2023 was a harsh year for theatrical box office, many of tentpole franchise films that didn’t live up to the hype and disappointed audiences and critics alike. But like all other years, the reality is there was a lot more good than bad to be found in cinema this year, and a lot…
China-set family drama Stonewalling, which was co-directed by husband-and-wife team Ryuji Otsuka and Huang Ji, won best narrative feature at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards this year. The honor comes after the feature premiered at the Venice Film Festival and also won best film in the Hong Kong Film Festival’s Young Cinema Competition Stonewalling also…
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 32 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 61st New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 29–October 15 at Lincoln Center and in venues across the city. “The unsettled state of the industry is an unavoidable talking point these days, but my hope is that our…
And Then Yoshimitsu Morita 1985 Japan 130 minutes Japanese with English subtitles Morita’s award-winning first foray into period films is an adaptation of master of literary modernism Sōseki Natsume’s celebrated novel of the same title. Morita’s second and final collaboration with the iconic Yūsaku Matsuda (The Family Game), who stars alongside legendary actors like Chishū…
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