Hirokazu Kore-eda is currently one of the most talented and effective directors of feature film drama in the world, and a good measure of that talent is the fact that such claims are not even controversial. His 2018 drama Shoplifters, which … Continue reading MIFF REVIEW: Broker (2022)
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda appears to be getting more famous internationally with each passing film: from Nobody Knows to Like Father, Like Son, and I Wish to Shoplifters, English language audiences are growing increasingly fond of his particular blend of emotional resonance, behavioural insight, and intimate … Continue reading REVIEW: The Third Murder (2017)
Kohichi (Kohki Maeda) and Ryunosuke (Ohshiro Maeda) are two brothers with separated parents. After a failed marriage, father Kenji (Joe Odagiri) has returned to Osaka with Ryunosuke to try and find commercial success with his band. Mother Nozomi (Nene Otsuka) … Continue reading REVIEW: I Wish (2011)
An inflatable sex doll spontaneously comes to life. When her owner heads out to work each day, Nozomi (Bae Doona) sneaks out herself. She meets the various people living in her neighbourhood. She finds herself a job at the local … Continue reading REVIEW: Air Doll (2009)
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