I watched this while I was visiting my boys in Norway. It was a family affair to go out for movie, I rewatched the part one to brush up my memory a day before.
A great storyline and great cinematography (needless to say), it was as enjoyable as the part one.
Missed to watch this film in Japan last month. After reading about it on editor’s column in Nikkei morning paper, this was on my must-watch list.
You can tell a good film by the first shot. We can sense classic film feel on 2x3 aspect ratio (TIFF played a director’s interview pre show), low position, on floor level point of view of Hirayama’s tatami bedroom remind of Ozu’s camera position.
Hirayama’s outdated, real ‘Shitamachi’ apartment is old and shabby, yet…
I am sure everyone who watches this film compare it to Tár. A female conductor who has a female partner. She struggles with challenges her artistic ability, and faces difficulties as a female conductor.
This film deals with a real person, who has a normal people’s problems as well as the limitations of her artistic talent. Family relationship issues, partner issues, and real adult issues (financially and emotionally). A protagonist, Emma tries to establish herself as an orchestra conductor, a grownup…
A winner of Venezia’s the grand jury prize, known as the Silver Lion. A big theatre, packed with people. I am sure that people were eager to watch what Hamaguchi did next after Drive My Car’s success as last year’s Best International Feature Film at Academy Award.
It is beautifully shot with beautiful music, but it’s a kind of film you need to watch three times to understand what it really means. ( or we don’t need to understand at…
