Tag: Japan

At its heart, 'The Boy and the Heron' asks: What will you choose to guide you on your path to adulthood?

There's something beautiful about a director reaching the audience and swaying them with the smaller things in life.

Essentially a private concert film with the camera putting us, Sakamoto, and his piano in a room together alone.

Using shaky camerawork and brutal violence in brief spurts creates a jarring, unforgettable impression in our minds.

Somewhere between the stylistic influences and themes of 'Lost in Translation' and 'Hiroshima Mon Amour'.

The aesthetic verges on the sterile, with its clean visuals and threadbare score underlining the grim circumstances.

Speaking with director Kawawada Emma about her film 'My Small Land.'

The questions asked in the film are compelling, but 'Noise' becomes so drawn out and muddled the original sentiment is lost.

The film patiently and thoughtfully presents a story about refugees in Japan that is universally understood.