My current thirst for the profoundly mundane, the every-human story, is being satisfied by Hirokazu Kore-eda, a Japanese director who won their best film award in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
'Shoplifters' was excellent, gave him world renown and more awards, including best at Cannes.
'Truth', set in France, was more basic; about an actress wanting her mom's approval, the two sets their house and a studio.
That prepared me for the third, 'Distance', which was slow, seemingly meandering, threadbare and 19 years old. The younger director never rammed home a lesson, instead let me absorb it like a raw bean does with water overnight.
Although the least of the three, it was meaningfully worth it.
'Shoplifters' was excellent, gave him world renown and more awards, including best at Cannes.
'Truth', set in France, was more basic; about an actress wanting her mom's approval, the two sets their house and a studio.
That prepared me for the third, 'Distance', which was slow, seemingly meandering, threadbare and 19 years old. The younger director never rammed home a lesson, instead let me absorb it like a raw bean does with water overnight.
Although the least of the three, it was meaningfully worth it.