The scenery of my hometown, where my life is engraved, is deeply moving
Even though I've never been there, the scenery still resonates with me. It's a strange thing about movies. Perhaps it's because the joys and sorrows of the characters' lives are so deeply ingrained in the film. Before you know it, viewers will find themselves thinking about their own hometowns, and they may not be able to concentrate on the film.
"A River Runs Through It"
The older brother leaves his hometown, the younger brother stays. The wilderness of Montana is steeped in the family's life.
Brothers Norman and Paul learned fly fishing from their father, a pastor, in a rural town in Montana. They call the beautiful Blackfoot River their hometown, and they always go fly fishing at crossroads in their lives. When Norman gets a job and leaves his hometown, his younger brother Paul says, "I'm not leaving Montana."
#Tasty
"My Valley Was Green"
Scenery from home and memories of life that are familiar to everyone
In the 19th century, the Morgan family lives a peaceful, though impoverished, life in a mining town in Wales. Their mother always greets them when they return home from their home, which overlooks the mountaintop coal mines. After various events—marriage, schooling, tragic love, and accidental death—Hugh, the youngest son, finds himself yearning for his once happy hometown.
#Tasty
The farewell to my past self is touching
When people start a new life, they say goodbye to the society, community, and relationships they have lived with up until now. This is sometimes expressed with a polite bow or a nod. They have made a decision, but they also have memories, and they have such complicated emotions.
"W's Tragedy"
A newcomer who has given up on pretense and now bows for the first time as a real actress
Shizuka, a newcomer to a theater company, is cast in the lead role as payment for taking the place of the company's star actress in an adultery scandal, but the truth soon becomes public and she is forced out of the company. Realizing that she can't play the role unless she lives her own life, Shizuka also bows to the end of her relationship with her boyfriend, who supported her when she was "a fool who only dreamed of becoming an actress," and sets out on the path to becoming a real actress.
#Tasty #Thought-provoking
The Truman Show
Discover a new world, say goodbye to the present without hesitation, and take a step forward
Truman lives an ordinary life on an island. The world he lives in is a fake, created for a television reality show. Ever since he saw his dead father, Truman has had doubts and struggles to cross the stormy seas by boat to get out into the outside world. When he finally finds his way out, he greets the viewers with a refreshing expression, not angry about being deceived.
#Hot #Thought-provoking
I feel a connection to people competing fiercely in a competitive society.
It may be inappropriate to call them "interesting" lightly, but "corporate films" from the period of Japan's rapid economic growth are incredibly interesting. This is because they depict a world of ruthlessness and impermanence. And the fierce human drama that unfolds there is also fascinating.
"There's a woman in that place"
A drama about the complex emotions of a heroine who strives to be a "career woman"
The story is set in the early 1960s. Ritsuko, a saleswoman at a Ginza advertising agency, is competing with a rival company for orders. As she deals with her formidable opponent, Sakai, they begin to develop feelings for each other... The heroine remains a hard-working career woman, hurt by an even more male-dominated world than today, but her final reaction to Sakai reveals a complex emotional state that goes beyond coolness.
#Tasty #Thought-provoking
Giants and Toys
The characters are at the mercy of the "giants." A cynical but heartwarming drama
In the midst of a three-way battle between rival companies, Kyoko Shima, an ordinary girl, is scouted and becomes the mascot character for Samsung Confectionery. Nishisuke, a new employee in the advertising department, is eager to promote her. Set in the late 1950s, when American marketing and promotion have taken root in Japan, Kyoko and Nishi are at the mercy of the logic of capital. This is a cynical yet heartwarming story about the choices each of them makes.
#Thought-provoking #Hot
The helplessness of human nature is deeply felt.
It seems that humans are animals with broken instincts. They pursue their own desires against the laws of nature, and there is no stopping their drive. "I know it's wrong, but I can't stop myself," they say, and they end up running wild. But it's also true that movies particularly love these kinds of people.
"Abnormal Sexual Records Shameless"
The sadness of a broken "karakuri doll" and the mystery of human existence
The stalker Fukabata is obsessed with Noriko, a lovely but indecisive woman. With a strange eroticism, he repeatedly says "I love you," and his every move is like that of a mechanical doll. While it cannot be called love, the completely broken mechanical doll's behavior will teach us, along with a touch of sadness, the incomprehensibility of human existence.
#Strange feeling #Getting hot
"The Behavior of Keirin Master"
The teachings of God and Buddha are a big gamble, in fact, life itself is a gamble
A serious monk suddenly tries his hand at keirin and has beginner's luck. He becomes addicted and pours money into it, but he slowly falls deeper and deeper into depravity... but there are also realms that can only be attained by crawling around on the ground. His speeches as a keirin tipster are like groovy street preaching, and it's moving to see him live a tenacious and resilient life as a true "keirin monk."
#Relatable #Tasteful
