Facing divorce and burnout from his job, a veteran mangaka begins to withdraw from his profession and chooses to find solace in call girls. Through one relationship, he begins to build himself back up, but must first conquer ghosts of the past and self doubt to regain confidence to continue with his craft.
There is an existing sentiment that if you want to kill enjoyment in the thing you love, do it as a career, and although this statement seems counter intuitive and situational, work has the ability to destroy a passion. With that in mind, “Downfall” acts as a upsetting meditation of this sentiment, with the protagonist (who bares a striking resemblance to the mangaka) finding himself completely withdrawn from his work. This withdrawal comes from a troubled relationship, past memories of failure, and disenfranchisement in what defines popular content. This disconnect will find some familiarity with fans of artistic mediums,...
There is an existing sentiment that if you want to kill enjoyment in the thing you love, do it as a career, and although this statement seems counter intuitive and situational, work has the ability to destroy a passion. With that in mind, “Downfall” acts as a upsetting meditation of this sentiment, with the protagonist (who bares a striking resemblance to the mangaka) finding himself completely withdrawn from his work. This withdrawal comes from a troubled relationship, past memories of failure, and disenfranchisement in what defines popular content. This disconnect will find some familiarity with fans of artistic mediums,...
- 2/25/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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