Bureaucracy once again stumbles against a world-ending threat, but is the satire as dead on arrival as its subject?
Tag: Takashi Sasano
Creepy
A slow-paced but gripping thriller is bolstered by excellent direction and performances.
Instant Swamp
Life takes some unexpected turns in Satoshi Miki’s comedy-drama.
Departures
Yojiro Takita’s mature drama about loss finds beauty in both life and death.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Takashi Miike tackles honour and humanity in this carefully-crafted samurai drama
Adrift in Tokyo
The past catches up with the present during a week-long walking tour of Tokyo
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