Both the anime and manga beautifully capture the wonder of chance encounters, the messiness of young adult life and the sacrifices people make in relationships. For me, what makes Nana so special and timeless is that every character is nuanced, flawed, self-aware and human. From the emotions they feel to the kind of thoughts they have, I see parts of myself in Ai Yazawa’s characters and my judgement of their individual choices keeps changing over time.
I truly hope Ai Yazawa…
After winning the hearts of audiences with Tangerine (a film about a transgender prostitute hungry for revenge that is shot entirely on iphone 5S), Sean Baker proves once again that he is one of the most humanist filmmakers today with his second feature film, The Florida Project.
Like its predecessor, Tangerine (2015), Baker gives a voice to those from marginalised communities and does not shy away from unconventional filming methods.
The film follows the lives of Moonee and her single…
