The concept of quitting high demand jobs for something that pays less but is also less demanding timewise and in psychological terms is a concept that has been examined in Japanese cinema a number of times, with “Bunny Drop” being one of the first movies that come to mind. At the same time, the feeling of failure that accompanies such decisions, or any kind of ‘not-meeting-expectations' is another very interesting topic that we have seen dealt with in titles like “Melancholic”. Yuho Ishibashi deals with both in her latest work, which has recently won the Japan Cuts award at Osaka Asian Film Festival.
“When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty…” is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
24-year-old Nozomi has quit her job in the ad agency she used to work with, and is now working part time at a convenience store close to her apartment. However, her sense of failure is so intense,...
“When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty…” is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
24-year-old Nozomi has quit her job in the ad agency she used to work with, and is now working part time at a convenience store close to her apartment. However, her sense of failure is so intense,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
I have to admit, Sabu is one of my favorite directors, one of the main reasons I turned my attention towards contemporary Japanese cinema, and that films like “Postman Blues”, “Monday”, “Usagi Drop” , “Miss Zombie”, etc are among my all time favorites. Therefore, I was really happy to find out that Third Window has picked his debut, “Dangan Runner” to be released on digital media. Let us take things from the beginning though.
The story (which shares similarities with the 1998 film “Run Lola Run”) revolves around three individuals that could be characterized easily as losers. Yasuda is a man who is constantly bullied in the restaurant he works for, with his frustration eventually leading to a rather extreme decision, of robbing a bank. Alas, Yasuda forgets his mask during his first heist, and ends up in a convenience store, where he tries to steal one. Alas once more,...
The story (which shares similarities with the 1998 film “Run Lola Run”) revolves around three individuals that could be characterized easily as losers. Yasuda is a man who is constantly bullied in the restaurant he works for, with his frustration eventually leading to a rather extreme decision, of robbing a bank. Alas, Yasuda forgets his mask during his first heist, and ends up in a convenience store, where he tries to steal one. Alas once more,...
- 9/22/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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