Tag: yûyaishii
17th Japanese Film Festival 2013 Review: THE GREAT PASSAGE Explores More Than The Making Of A Dictionary
Ishii Yuya's (Mitsuko Delivers, Sawako Decides) latest film charts the twelve year development of a 'living dictionary' dubbed The Great Passage. In what is perhaps the most boring concept for a film ever, Ishii's realist style and nice characters that pepper...
SAWAKO DECIDES DVD Review
Back in July I reviewed Sawako Decides ahead of its UK theatrical release. Since I rewatched it and my opinion hasn't changed I'm reprinting that review and adding comments on Third Window's DVD edition at the bottom. Spoiler alert: I...
Third Window Acquires INSECTS NOT LISTED IN THE ENCYCLOPEDIA, CRIME OR PUNISHMENT?, Prepares SAWAKO DECIDES, QUIRKY GUYS AND GIRLS For UK DVD
It has been a busy summer for our friends at Third Window Films. In addition to their theatrical and home video release of Cold Fish and the acquisition announcement a few weeks back regarding Underwater Love and Quirky Guys and...
SAWAKO DECIDES Review
Sawako has a shitty job. She tolerates it because she really doesn't think she deserves any better. She is abused by her boss and by children on a daily basis. But she accepts it all as her lot in life....
Third Window Acquires SAWAKO DECIDES For Theatrical and Home Video
Our friends at Third Window Films are happy to announce their latest acquisition: Sawako Decides. The film played to very appreciative audiences this year at Camera Japan in Rotterdam, Fantasia in Montreal, and the New York Asian Film Festival. It...
NYAFF 2010: SAWAKO DECIDES Review
[Our thanks to Alexander Thebez for the following review.]SAWAKO DECIDES is probably one of the best chick flicks I have ever seen, ever. This existential, nihilistic film is a lot of fun and also oddly comforting. The film follows Sawako...
