Miyamoto (Japan, 2019) [JFTFP 2021]
Other than good filmmaking, what makes a film especially satisfying? A good ending. Tetsuya Mariko’s Miyamoto starts with a good ending: a couple getting married....
Japanese Girls Never Die (Japan, 2016) [NYAFF 2017]
Those who read my reviews will know that I am a huge fan of Japanese actress Yu Aoi. Ever since I saw her in Hana...
The Case of Hana and Alice (Japan, 2015)
When I first got into film and was immersed by the beauty of it all, I began to realise that I was only into English-language...
Vampire (Canada/Japan, 2011)
Since the early 2000s, a number of Japanese directors have attempted to make the transition to English-language filmmaking, with Hideo Nakata, Ryuhei Kitamura, Takeshi Kitano...
One Million Yen Girl (Japan, 2008)
After finding festival success with the independent features Moon & Cherry (2005) and Ain’t no Tomorrows (2008), director Yuki Tanada takes a step into the...