Films of Japan

Films of Japan

Drive My Car

“Drive My Car” Analysis and Review: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” Portrays Separation, Bonding, and Struggle of Alienated Individuals

By / March 4, 2022

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s immensely philosophical film Drive My Car not only shows the motion of the car but also depicts the mysterious and enigmatic motion of life. Life itself is an enormous mystery with numerous ups, downs, and turns. Multiple times, the path is obscure and filled with uncertainties. There is no end to it. Drive …

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Shoplifters

“Shoplifters” Analysis and Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters” Highlights the Concepts of Family and Relationships in Modern Japan and Across the World

By / January 30, 2021

Hirokazu Kore-eda once again establishes himself as an auteur of modern Japanese cinema through his recent film Shoplifters. The film is not based on a conventional story of mundane Japanese lives, rather it depends on an asymmetrical storyline. The plot and the characters are not bound by any cinematic rule. The filmmaker captures the other …

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