Having served her time in prison for the murder of her partner, Saki (Asami) finds that, despite her attempt at redemption, that society is not ready to accept...
Tag - Japan Filmfest Hamburg
Yutaro Nakamura's feature debut is another splendid sample of Japanese indie, that uses the familiar theme of the “love triangle,” to present a...
Sana likes to taste tears. She runs towards her crying sister and tastes her tears and feels it as salty. And at night she again tastes the tears of a pregnant...
One of the latest trends in world cinema is the “Greek Weird Wave”, with films like “Dogtooth” and “Attenberg,” that take...
Kenji Yamauchi was born in Tokyo in 1958. In 1983, he joined the Dentsu Eiga (Film) Company (presently Dentsu Creative X). Since thenm he started shooting TV...
The article was initially published on EasternKicks. The film is based on Kenji Yamauchi's own stage play, titled “Trois Grotesque”, which was...
An extremely colorful take on the ero guro theme, which results in a combination of gore, erotica and bizarreness, that both fans of splatter and Japanese...
TORICO is a director, fashion designer and blogger. Her first short film, “Mikagami” (2004) received great reviews after its screening in Fantasia...
Yoshihiro Hanno is a Paris-based musician and composer, who has worked with auteurs like Hou Hsiao-hsen and Jia Zhangke. This film is his directorial debut, in...
The article was initially published on EasternKicks. Winner of the Best Horror Feature Film and Best Actress (Megumi Hatachiya) at the 2016 Tabloid Witch...