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GIFT 2023
A stunning re-contextualization of Evil Does Not Exist that stands close to equal footing with the full feature. EDNE, according to Hamaguchi in a multitude of Q&As, originated first with the creation of Eiko Ishibashi's pieces, which he then took as inspiration for crafting the narrative. By experiencing both Gift and Evil Does Not Exist, I feel we see the similarities and differences Eiko and Hamaguchi envisioned with the score. The tension in EDNE is slowly built up, emphasizing the…
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Happy Hour 2015
“Since you've lost the connection with your body, you lose the balance you had with others... When that happens, you have to listen to your body again. Or have others listen to your center. Then you can reconnect and restart communication... But then you lose your center of mass. It collapses again. I think it's a repetition of that cycle."
A thematic expansion of 2008's Passion, Hamaguchi meticulously analyzes this cycle through the unique marital problems of the four leads…
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
While at this point essentially debunked, I think the question surrounding The Boy and the Heron being Miyazaki’s finale stands as intriguing. Regardless of what the future holds, the film serves as a hopeful antithesis to The Wind Rises’ somber reflection on the director’s career, ushering in a new era that captures a toned down creative energy in favor for a slower paced narrative development.
I can’t help but agree with the popular opinion that The Boy and the Heron is…
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