Happyend explores the complexities of friendship and societal tensions in a near-future Japan, focusing on Kou and Yuta's evolving relationship against a backdrop of historical and racial injustices. As Kou confronts systemic oppression and engages in activism, the film highlights themes of awareness, privilege, and the struggle for solidarity amidst division.
For me personally, there is nothing more intriguing than listening to a sincere conversation between two people, who are completely emotionally vulnerable, who slowly...
There’s something unique about a film that can create a
character from the landscape without it looking like a major advertising
campaign for that country. Sydney...
Director Samuel Van Grinsven's first feature explores a 16-year-old's sexual encounters that turn awry, in coming-of-age turned into thriller Sequin in a Blue Room,...
Unfamiliar with Agnès Varda's work, this autobiographical and auto-critical work was a very welcoming entry into this charming artist's filmography. She uses footage from...
