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Miki delivers a great psychological mystery narrative, yet it might not be for everyone.
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A highly touching narrative about re-finding social life.
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Prior Convictions (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A very relevant exploration of the fact that the criminal act is, in many cases, born from an antagonistic relation between the subject and the Other.”
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The power of Nagasawa’s narrative does not simply lie in the engaging emotional rhythm, as dictated by the musical decorations, but in the genuineness that oozes from every…
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Bad City (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]
Sonamura delivers everything one expects from an action-thriller.
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Shogo offers an evocative and bleak experience that forces us to question the current state of our societal field.