foreverinflow

I watched this due to the high ratings it has been given on imdb and it was well worth it.

The beginning managed to kept me glued to the screen right until the end expecting that this movie would be full of gunshots and explosions. Yet, it gave me the truest drama through a well written dialog that reminds me of that Asghar Farhadi and Hirokazu Kore-eda like tension. There's no shouting between characters, yet I could feel the tension building up till the final moment where everything starts again.

Shout out to the lead actress for conveying her emotions perfectly even without any words spoken. I really hope I could see her in many more movies to come.

A well written masterpiece indeed.

First off, everything is well and beautifully shot. Every scene is a sight to behold as we're shown how beautiful Kuge village is. Moreover, there's no unnecessary camera movement that brings no meaning apart from telling the audience what's important.

Secondly, the acting is really true to life and nothing like those typical animated J-dramas with dramatic and over emphasize movements. I actually didn't knew that Yuya Yagira was the same one in Hirokazu Koreeda's previous works. His acting was brilliant with his signature mouth movements that's understandable even without uttering any words.

Third, the plot is well written and executed that I can't skip nor miss any scenes at all, or I'll end up missing the whole picture.

Finally, I hope the director will keep doing wonderful films and I look forward to seeing his works in the future.