

You should probably skip Ani imôto if you need a fast-paced plot or something to keep you on the edge of your seat. This isn't that. But if you have an hour or two to sit with characters who are struggling to just be, it hits different. It feels like watching someone try to hold water in their hands. Eijirō Tōno is do...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Sotoji Kimura

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"You should probably skip Ani imôto if you need a fast-paced plot or something to keep you on the edge of your seat. This isn't that. But if you have an hour or two to sit with characters who are struggling to just be, it hits different. It feels like watching someone try to hold water in their hands. Eijirō Tōno is doing some really subtle work here. There’s this one moment where he’s just sitting there, barely moving his eyes, and you can see the entire history of his disappointment. It’s not ..."

Yuriko Hanabusa
Matakichi Eguchi, Saisei Murō
Japan

