Hiroshi Abe

  • Akio Jissôji – Ubume no natsu AKA Summer of Ubume (2005)

    2001-2010Akio JissojiAsianHorrorJapan

    During the 1950’s, a Tokyo woman from a wealthy family has been pregnant for 20 months while her husband has been missing for a year, apparently after vanishing from inside a locked room. She lives with her mother in a big house that seems to be part of the key for the long delayed delivery. Sekiguchi, a young novelist has a lukewarm interest in the case, sparked by hallucinations or, as they’re called in the film, revelations. The affair is far from private, terrified people ask for police intervention, riot and threaten to break into the house…Read More »

  • Hirokazu Koreeda – Aruitemo aruitemo aka Still Walking (2008)

    2001-2010AsianDramaHirokazu KoreedaJapan

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    The lyrical, profoundly moving Still Walking (Aruitemo aruitemo) is contemporary Japanese master Hirokazu Kore – eda’s most personal work to date. Created as a tribute to his late mother, the film depicts one day in the life of the Yokoyamas, gathered together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear. Rather than focus on big dramatic moments, Kore – eda relies on simple gestures and domestic routines (especially cooking) to evoke a family’s entire life, its deep regrets and its daily joys. Featuring vivid, heartrending performances and a gentle naturalism that harks back to the director’s earlier, documentary work, Still Walking is an extraordinary portrayal of the ties that bind us.Read More »

  • Hirokazu Koreeda – Umi yori mo mada fukaku AKA After the Storm (2016)

    2011-2020ArthouseDramaHirokazu KoreedaJapan

    A prize-winning author that wastes his money on gambling struggles to take back control of his existence as his aging mother and ex-wife move on with their lives, until a stormy summer night offers him a chance to bond with his young son once again.Read More »

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