Overview of articles
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Closing Time
‘The most French of all Japanese film makers’ made his debut with this story about the seamy side of Tokyo. A down and out writer…Published on: -
Bad Company
Portrait of a group of kids under the strict regime that operates at their school. Everyday self-criticism and a ‘humanity index’ are part of the…Published on: -
Flic
When a young girl from Hokkaido is murdered in her hotel room in Tokyo with a chainsaw, Inspector Murata (the flic from the title) is…Published on: -
Gojoe
A Buddhist monk embroiled in the spiritual and physical struggle between two clans in mediaeval Japan. The well-known Goji legend is almost reminiscenPublished on: -
The Rebirth
Cold behaviour in a cold world doesn’t mean that a film about coldness should also be cold. Two people come to terms with a sorrow…Published on: -
Mirror for Eyes
A colourful small experimental film that is superficially cheerful and happy. A homage to a friend who died. Missing someone in colour.Published on: -
Body Drop Asphalt
On an urge, a woman writes a novel that becomes a bestseller. Confused by her success, she writes a sequel in which she condemns her…Published on: -
Brother
Violent, but also funny kamikaze parable about a Japanese Yakuza (Takeshi), who visits his brother in the USA and en passant tramples through the undePublished on: -
Colors
Three-part film essay is an archeology of Euro-centric dogmas, in which cultural/religious ‘outsiders’ reflect on what belongs with their own culture,Published on: -
The Mourning Forest
A young nurse gets lost in a mysterious forest together with an older patient. A dark green and dripping forest that seems to have been…Published on: