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Mudaikyu
A structural film with eye for beauty, emphasised by the black & white and the silence.Published on: -
Face
This film, that attracted large audiences after the Japanese première, takes a penetrating look at a woman who flees after committing murder and depicPublished on: -
Of Monster Mode
The film maker Ishii doesn’t need anything other than a Martian costume to turn a realistic housewives’ drama into an absurd comedy. In any case…Published on: -
Yi yi
Masterfully composed and wise story about a man whose life goes wrong on all fronts. Problems change in the course of a human life, but…Published on: -
Another Battle
Contemporary and credible sequel to a famous, ultimate Yakuza hit from the seventies. Sakamoto’s gangsters are not honourable, husky heroes, but cowarPublished on: -
From the Ionosphere
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The City of Lost Souls
Criminal turns up in Tokyo with her boyfriend, a bizarre melting pot of cultures and illegal trading. A cynical genre parody by the maker of…Published on: -
Syunsoku 9
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Rebel, Jiro’s Love
Jiro thinks he’s the ugliest young man there is and maybe he’s right. Yet something sweet blossoms with the factory girl Rinko. For those who…Published on: -
Bare-assed Japan
A laconic film about touching losers, maybe with just a little perverse pleasure. The son decides to leave home and live in the countryside. His…Published on: