A sort-of sequel (but also partly a prequel) to Suicide Club that ended up being deeper than I expected, certainly more ambitious. Had some intriguing exploration of identity, connection, and family in the context of the modern world, with the coming internet-ization of everything squarely on the horizon. I also thought of the famous Shakespeare quote about the world being a stage, and everyone on it merely players. That took on quite a literal meaning here. Although the film ended in an ambiguously positive way, I still took this as more of a tragedy. Overall, very thought-provoking, and certainly an interesting way to close out this Halloween month.
Review of Noriko's Dinner Table
