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While visiting Japan for the reedition of her first book, a French author haunted by the ghost of her late husband begins an affair with her Japanese editor.

Isabelle Huppert in Sidonie in Japan (2023)

Stylistically coherent but lacking substance

The long slow, empty and slightly wobbly panning opening title shot sets the tone for the next 1.5 hours. Emptiness, silence, voids. Stylistically coherent throughout, the audience must nonetheless try to fill this emptiness with imagination. Impressive and captivating as Isabelle Huppert is, she is not enough to fill this film. The most disappointing void is in the writing: there is very little story here, very restrained emotion overall and the characters don&#39;t develop or reveal much. Mizoguchi in particular is so wooden and closed throughout, that it is difficult to see why Sidonie would fall for him. Clearly her imagination filled the emptiness.

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Sidonie in Japan

This incredible drama, by a stellar director and featuring some stellar actors, is definitely a highlight of the year and indeed yet another showcase of the provice of Japanese cinema and this great director. The actors all do an incredible job, particulary the two laeds, of course as most would know having seen them otherwise, and they convey a great emotional way of dealing with grief. One might think the whole supernatural elements make it go a little overboard, but I digress and feel it compliments the excellence splendidly. Very beautifully and poignantly written and paced indeed. The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully put together, stellar imagery and very much in line with the director&#39;s style and tone of the film indeed. Overall ,definitely an incredible film, that is highly recommended for any lover of film!

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Stylistically coherent but lacking substance

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