Debuting in 2017 with “Noise”, a disturbing drama about the Akihabara massacre, Yusaku Matsumoto directs three new movies this year. One of them is “It’s All My Fault”, which tells the story of a young boy named Yuta, who runs away from the orphanage to find his mother. But she is not willing to take responsibility and the reunion is ended by her, calling the orphanage’s supervisor. Betrayed and pursued, Yuta runs away once again and finds shelter with middle-aged Sakamoto, who lives in a broken-down truck near the sea. Together with schoolgirl Shiori, the trio forms their own little family with some straits of criminal exploitation.
It’s All My Fault is screening at Camera Japan
The three main characters played by Haruta Shiratori (Yuta), Jo Odagiri (Sakamoto), and Ririka Kawashima (Shiori) harmonise very well and each actor conveys their own personality. While Yuta represents a rather reduced character,...
It’s All My Fault is screening at Camera Japan
The three main characters played by Haruta Shiratori (Yuta), Jo Odagiri (Sakamoto), and Ririka Kawashima (Shiori) harmonise very well and each actor conveys their own personality. While Yuta represents a rather reduced character,...
- 9/24/2022
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
"It makes me happy to help folks out a little." Film Movement has debuted the US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese indie drama titled They Say Nothing Stays the Same, which initially premiered back in 2019. The film is the latest directed by Japanese actor / filmmaker Joe Odagiri, and features cinematography by the award-winning Dp Christopher Doyle. "Why does one need a ferryman? One needs a ferryman where there is a body of water and a bridge does not exist. The village high in the hills has a ferryman, but a bridge is in the works. The poor peasant is about to become even more poor. The people, livestock, and goods won't need his services much longer... He meets a young girl on a day when everything was supposed to go like any other day." The film stars Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijiro Murakami, Tsuyoshi Ihara, ...
- 10/20/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Japanese actor Joe Odagiri has made his directorial debut with They Say Nothing Stays the Same, a drama that premiered at the Venice Film Festival back in 2019 followed by a subsequent release in its native country. Now finally receiving a U.S. release courtesy of Film Movement on November 12, we’re pleased to debut the exclusive new trailer for the film shot by the great Christopher Doyle, longtime collaborator of Wong Kar-wai.
The drama follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock, and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it’s clear that his services will no longer be needed. Meanwhile, his life will be equally transformed by the appearance of a mysterious young woman whom he saves from drowning.
The drama follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock, and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it’s clear that his services will no longer be needed. Meanwhile, his life will be equally transformed by the appearance of a mysterious young woman whom he saves from drowning.
- 10/18/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
In the spotlight since his starring role in Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Bright Future in 2003, Joe Odagiri has amassed an extraordinary filmography, working primarily with indie auteurs rather than big-studio directors, and creating a range of unforgettable characters, each one distinct from the last. Active overseas since 2006, he has also gamely performed in English, French, Korean and Spanish. Among many other awards, he has received Best Supporting Actor at the Japanese Academy prizes for Blood and Bones in 2004, and Best Actor for Sway in 2006.
On the occasion of his feature debut, “They Say Nothing Stays the Same”, screened at New York Asian Film Festival, we speak with him about his experience as director, working with an international crew and particularly Christopher Doyle, shooting in Niigata, and many other topics
What was the motivation your first feature film as a director?
Meeting cinematographer Christopher Doyle started this project. I was invited to...
On the occasion of his feature debut, “They Say Nothing Stays the Same”, screened at New York Asian Film Festival, we speak with him about his experience as director, working with an international crew and particularly Christopher Doyle, shooting in Niigata, and many other topics
What was the motivation your first feature film as a director?
Meeting cinematographer Christopher Doyle started this project. I was invited to...
- 9/27/2020
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
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