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Shunji Iwai's Portrayal of Youth: Bringing Grow...

Director Shunji Iwai's films delicately portray the emotional fluctuations unique to adolescence, the process of growing up, and the pain of loss. Taking time and memory as their themes, his...

Shunji Iwai's Portrayal of Youth: Bringing Grow...

Director Shunji Iwai's films delicately portray the emotional fluctuations unique to adolescence, the process of growing up, and the pain of loss. Taking time and memory as their themes, his...

鈴木清順「殺しの烙印」―反逆の果ての傑作

Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill: A Masterpiece ...

Released in 1967, Branded to Kill became Seijun Suzuki's final film during his Nikkatsu years. At a time when the studio was mass-producing low-budget action and yakuza films, Suzuki boldly...

Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill: A Masterpiece ...

Released in 1967, Branded to Kill became Seijun Suzuki's final film during his Nikkatsu years. At a time when the studio was mass-producing low-budget action and yakuza films, Suzuki boldly...

寺山修司の衝撃作「田園に死す」が描く現代社会への警鐘

Shuji Terayama's Provocative Pastoral: To Die i...

The film is distinguished by a unique visual language that blends reality and fantasy. Effective contrasts between color and monochrome, suddenly inserted poetic montages, and scenes incorporating theatrical direction demonstrate...

Shuji Terayama's Provocative Pastoral: To Die i...

The film is distinguished by a unique visual language that blends reality and fantasy. Effective contrasts between color and monochrome, suddenly inserted poetic montages, and scenes incorporating theatrical direction demonstrate...