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Dreams 1990
A collection of ethereal vignettes where Kurosawa invites us on an introspective journey—ranging from the defiance-driven curiosity of childhood, all the way to the devastating effects of late-stage capitalism on the planet and, by extension, the human psyche.
"There's a class structure even among the demons."
From a visual standpoint, I found the first two dreams to be breathtaking. The cropped-in, static nature of the frames made the viewing all the more surreal. While "The Blizzard" didn't quite work for…
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Life, and Nothing More… 1992
this one wrecked me, and yet I’m left with a quiet, budding sense of hope.
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Where Is the Friend's House? 1987
Barring a couple instances, after what has been quite a remarkable month in terms of how things have been going south pretty much everywhere, this simple yet beautifully profound life-affirming story was just what I needed.
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