Tag Archives: Japanese cinema

farewell rituals (film: Ani wo mochihakoberu saizu ni / Bring Him Down to a Portable Size – Ryôta Nakano, 2025)

Posted on February 1, 2026 by admin

‘Bring Him Down to a Portable Size‘ (2025 – in Japanese the title is ‘Ani wo mochihakoberu saizu ni‘) by Ryôta Nakano reminded me of another Japanese film that deals with funeral details – ‘Departures’ (2008 – in Japanese the … Continue reading →

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from Paris to Tokyo (film: Tokyo Taxi – Yôji Yamada, 2025)

Posted on January 30, 2026 by admin

We are pretty much used to remakes of Japanese or Korean films that are produced in the United States or Europe. Sometimes, however, the phenomenon of remakes also works the other way around. This is the case of the film … Continue reading →

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different cultures, same emotions (film: Rental Family – Hikari, 2025)

Posted on January 21, 2026 by admin

The encounter between Japanese culture and the cultures of the rest of the world is a theme that is often explored, both by Japanese and international cinema. Japan fascinates, and Japanese filmmakers are also drawn to the experiences of those … Continue reading →

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a strong visual testimony (film: Hiroshima – Hideo Sekigawa, 1953)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by admin

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film with such a strong visual impact as Hideo Sekigawa‘s ‘Hiroshima‘. I have no hesitation in saying that, at least in my experience, what this Japanese director, whom I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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a japanese autumn sonata (film: Teki – Daihachi Yoshida, 2024)

Posted on February 1, 2025 by admin

‘Teki‘, the 2024 film by Japanese director Daihachi Yoshida, is a film about the old age. I don’t know to what extent contemporary Japanese cinema addresses this topic, but it seems natural to me that it would in a country … Continue reading →

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the cloud that kills (film: Cloud / Kuraudo – Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2024)

Posted on January 31, 2025 by admin

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s filmography already includes several films where the horror and techno-thriller genres meet, reflecting a world where technology overwhelms its heroes and terrifies the audience. ‘Cloud‘ (‘Kuraudo‘ in the original – 2024) can be included in this … Continue reading →

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a wonderful late movie by Ozu (film: Ukigusa / Floating Weeds – Yasujirô Ozu, 1959)

Posted on July 23, 2024 by admin

Made in 1959, ‘Ukigusa / Floating Weeds‘ is part of Yasujirô Ozu‘s final group of six color films. It is a remake of a silent movie made by Ozu in 1934. The Japanese master was apparently a late adopter of … Continue reading →

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coming to age under the sign of magic (film: Moving / Ohikkoshi – Shinji Sômai, 1993)

Posted on February 4, 2024 by admin

‘Moving‘ (1993 – original title is ‘Ohikkoshi‘) is one of those films whose viewing is more than a cinematic spectacle – it’s an experience. It’s the first film I’ve seen by the Japanese film director Shinji Sômai, who died prematurely … Continue reading →

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enigmatic movie about capitalism and nature (film: Aku wa sonzai shinai / Evil Does Not Exist – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2023)

Posted on February 2, 2024 by admin

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi is a film director who does not make life easy for the viewers of his films. After seeing his previous film, ‘Drive My Car’ (2021), which enjoyed international success, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film … Continue reading →

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the Japanese movie of Wim Wenders (film: Perfect Days – Wim Wenders, 2023)

Posted on January 26, 2024 by admin

Some of the most interesting films I’ve seen lately come from directors who have nothing left to prove. Wim Wenders is one of them. He will be 79 this year and has made films like ‘Wings of Desire’ and ‘Paris, … Continue reading →

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