“So what do you gentleman do for a living?” “Sell guns by mail order.” By the time ‘Beat' Takeshi Kitano arrived on the set of...
Author - Rouven Linnarz
Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I cherish the notion of art showing its audience something which one does normally avoid, neglect or is unable to see for many different reasons. Often the stories told in films have helped me understand, discover and connect to something new which is a concept I would like to convey in the way I talk and write about films. Thus, I try to include some info on the background of each film as well as a short analysis (without spoilers, of course), an approach which should reflect the context of a work of art no matter what genre, director or cast. In the end, I hope to pass on my joy of watching film and talking about it.
“I visited your village. It was such a pleasant time.” (from a Karen song) One of the most important themes within Thai cinema is the balance...
“My new journey is coming to an end. Sometimes, I wonder why I did it.” Even though one might not have the specific oversight of the political and...
“Could you believe what I saw?” Considering most people who will read this are aware of the power of images, many will be familiar with the...
“I am working towards the viewers making sense out of the footage.” (Sandhya Suri) Retracing a nation's identity, its history and development, is...
“Told you sparrows bring bad luck.” Every director has a passion project of his or her own. Although every project is one they had always been...
“Dear God, please don't erase that memory.” History is full of examples of art and an artist's motivation as the driving forces behind great works...
Japanese director Keisuke Yoshida was born in 1975 in Saitama in the Saitama Prefecture. While he was still studying at Tokyo Visual Arts he started making his...
“I really thought I could change.” In general sibling rivalry is one of the oldest themes of mankind, a foundation for countless tales in art, film...