Japan, France, 2022 Drama, Slice of Life Low-key Mainstream Trailer It is always a pleasure to me to return to the screening rooms for one of these charming made in Japan domestic stories. The friend that came with me -mostly acquainted with more “mainstream” authors, historic dramas, action flicks or manganime-, pointed at the particular… Continue reading Love Life
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Belle
Japan, 2021 Musical Author Work Trailer It has been very long since my last Corner. Very very long. Probably since March or April didn’t I write anything, mainly due to my thesis, paperwork, regular work and whatever things more that agitated my life and made it a scorching mess of exhaustion and excitement. Given that… Continue reading Belle
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Japan, 2021 Light Drama Low-key Mainstream Trailer Some weeks back I read an article by one of my trusted sources describing Ryuusuke Hamaguchi as one of the enfants terribles of contemporary Japanese cinema, and labeling his career as short but quintessential. Due to life’s coincidences, it happened that his newest movie was screened here this… Continue reading Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish
Japan, 2020 Slice of Life/Melodrama Mainstream Trailer I remember having seen the promotional poster for Josee some months ago, perhaps last spring. I believe I even commented it with my usual group of animation-loving friends. Ever since that first contact with the teaser I have wanted to watch this movie; because judging by the poster,… Continue reading Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish
Wife of a Spy
Japan, 2020 Thriller/Drama Mainstream Trailer Sometimes it’s really nice to see a conventional movie. There is no need to be clever, innovative or unforgettable, re-de-invent the whool or needy to épater anybody to produce a satisfatory work. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan’s psychological thriller extraordinaire from the 90s onwards, makes himself comfortable in his well-earned seat and… Continue reading Wife of a Spy
Voices in the Wind
Japan, 2021 Drama/Roadtrip Independent Trailer Kaze no Denwa got released this weekend, but only for a couple of days, in very limited screenings. This means that this movie was not exclusively made for profit, but was conceived with another goal in mind. The picture acts as a memento of 2011’s Fukushima catastrophe, a topic most… Continue reading Voices in the Wind
Tremble all You Want
Japan, 2017 Ironic Psychological Comedy Romance Drama (yes) Author Work Trailer This. This baby here has been the most tasteful, most perfectly shot, most intriguing, most lovely, but also the most mysterious and the most ungraspeable movie of all the JFF+ Festival 2021 Edition. It has been all this to the point that I don’t… Continue reading Tremble all You Want
Doukyuusei (Classmates)
I finally got to watch Doukyuusei yesterday. And it made me think, somehow. I really liked the relationship between both main characters. It’s like a bromance elevated to the maximum exponent. They act as bros and as lovers at the same time, and it’s totally compatible. Which is something I have thought about many times,… Continue reading Doukyuusei (Classmates)