After the extremely successful “Rurouni Kenshin”-series, Keishi Otomo returns with a low-key queer drama named “Beneath the Shadow”...
Author - Alexander Knoth
Based in Vienna.
Focussed on Japan.
Master's degree in Theatre, Film and Media Studies.
I write to get rid of rose-colored spectacles and to introduce unknown facets of Asian cinema.
After the success of “Mountain Plain Mountain” (2018), Japanese director Yu Araki sets a much quieter tone with his newest Short Film...
In April 2019, director Toshiaki Toyoda (“Blue Spring” 2001) was arrested for unlawful possession of a handgun. It turned out that the weapon was a...
This selection comes from Alexander Knoth who chooses “Violent Cop Main Theme” by Daisaku Kume. For his directorial debut “Violent...
Akiko Ooku continues her portrayal of Japanese women in her newest feature “My Sweet Grappa Remedies”. Looking at her filmography, the director...
For many years now, the highly competitive domestic Korean film market shows a exponential growth. The Oscar winning streak of “Parasite” (2019)...
In the face of the Corona lockdown, Tokyo FM broadcasted a “Stay at Home Special” with Haruki Murakami as host just a few weeks ago. He played...
The rural countryside has ever been home to cruel stories of love and betrayal. Reika Kamata and Junichi Saito, two directors at Tokai Television, visit the...
Winner of the Audience Award at the Skip City Film Festival 2019 and debut film of Sho Suzuki and Takashi Haga, “Me & My Brother's Mistress”...
Japanese are known for their politeness. Don't lose your face, don't speak out, assimilate. Character straits and stereotypes that have been promoted ever...