This week we bring you an eclectic range of Asian dramas, horror films and more, spanning the nations of Japan, China and the Philippines. Scroll down to learn more! Pecoross’ Mother and Her Days (dir. […]
Japanese films
Questions by David Pountain and Łukasz Mańkowski from れferat Filmowy. Japanese writer-director Akiko Ohku shows a rare understanding of the sad and comical inner narratives of a naïve young introvert with her eccentric new post-adolescent coming-of-age rom-com Tremble All […]
Director: Akihiro Toda Far East Film Festival review Being yourself is a complicated feat in Akihiro Toda’s strange and wistful contemplation of the roles we play and the connections we make and lose. With a […]
Director: Shiraishi Kazuya Far East Film Festival review One of the first shots of Shiraishi Kazuya’s new yakuza thriller is a close-up of a pig’s anus as it pushes out a turd. Things don’t get […]
This week we bring you an acclaimed new drama from China, an apocalyptic sci-fi-comedy from Hong Kong, a period piece from Russia and much more! Old Stone (dir. Johnny Ma, China) After a car accident that […]
Director: Miwa Nishikawa The Long Excuse, directed by Miwa Nishikawa, is a harrowing exploration of one man’s gradual descent into guilt and the powerful ways in which it engulfs him. Masahiro Motoki plays Sachio Kinugasa, a […]