"In moonlight... black boys look blue."
Like Chiron phasing through the water, Moonlight feels slow and weightless.
You see, there’s this thing about blue—it stretches, changes, flickers between shades. It’s the deep navy of a closed-off world, a dull ache of loneliness, the quiet glow for the unspoken. It’s how Chiron moves through the world, shifting and adapting, but never fully leaving himself behind. Because even when he’s Black, when he’s armored in gold fronts and muscle, the moon still…
What does it mean to be human? It’s not a revolutionary question by any means, but Time of Eve’s execution of it is gentle and unassuming.
Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Time of Eve (2008) is a six-episode ONA set in a near-future world where humans and androids that look, sound, and act like people coexist. Except, of course, for those halo-like glowing rings over their heads; a dead giveaway for “what” they are. Social norms demand that androids remain tools,…
"Mind Game" is an expansive journey through the complexities of life, beautifully brought to life through Yuasa's experimental and psychedelic animation. The film delves into the theme of embracing life's endless possibilities, showcasing how even the most insignificant of lives can transform with self-expression. The protagonist, Nishi, initially portrayed as a “loser” with unfulfilled desires and somebody who lived through life in a disassociated manner as expressed by his work of being a mangaka, embarks on a surreal adventure after…
