"Hôyô" is absolutely *not* for everyone. If your movie night needs car chases or big, dramatic speeches, you should probably just skip this one. But for those who appreciate a really quiet, almost painfully slow look at human feeling and the rhythm of life in a past era, this film is a surprising little gem. It’s a slo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu
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""Hôyô" is absolutely *not* for everyone. If your movie night needs car chases or big, dramatic speeches, you should probably just skip this one. But for those who appreciate a really quiet, almost painfully slow look at human feeling and the rhythm of life in a past era, this film is a surprising little gem. It’s a slow, slow burn, for sure. Think of it like a very old, slightly faded photograph. The film opens with a shot of a garden path, just *there* for maybe 30 seconds. Nothing happens. The..."
Komatsu Kitamura
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