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The right time and place, anything else I should see?

posted 8 years ago by smile-or-die
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This film was perfect. I go to the cinema to feel something, but usually it's just that I ought to hit the bar or go to bed.

This film made me cry. No film but Grave of the Fireflies has ever overcome my tears suppression reflex.

I hadn't seen Hiroshi Abe since Survive Style 5+ (is that criminal of me? Let me know what I should catch up on) and I liked him then, but couldn't really judge him seriously.

This film just seemed perfect in this time in my life. It was so astoundingly natural, and I couldn't help but think of my own family and my own mistakes.

The only thing I can think of that resonated so strongly was Tarkovsky's "Mirror" but in a more abstract way.

With "After the Storm" I went in with few expectations, but left completely blown away.

[–] remembervhs 7 years ago

I really liked it also. I'm going to look up some other films by Koreeda.

"L'avenir" with Isabelle Huppert is another recent film that does a lot with a little. A little more drama in it than After the Storm--and not as funny--but still nicely understated, bittersweet, and often quite beautiful.

[–] PopperTheKungFu-Dragon 7 years ago

I've seen four films by Koreeda and I've loved them all with 'Still Walking' being my favorite.

His films are always great.

Poorly Lived and Poorly Died, Poorly Buried and No One Cried

[–] PopperTheKungFu-Dragon 7 years ago

With "After the Storm" I went in with few expectations, but left completely blown away.

I went in with high expectations even though I knew nothing about it other than that it was directed by Koreeda, but that was enough for me to expect great things and he didn't disappoint.

Poorly Lived and Poorly Died, Poorly Buried and No One Cried