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Yusuke Morii graduated from the Department of Film, now Nihon Institute of Cinema, and entered the industry as part of the production department of Shunichi Nagasaki’s The Witch of the West is Dead (2008). The screenwriter and filmmaker has also worked as an assistant director to Tatsushi Omori on the film Every Day a Good Day (2018). His directorial debut, Amiko (2022), is based on the novel Kochira Amiko by Natsuko Imamura and is selected for IFFR 2023.
On the occasion of his film screening at IFFR, we speak with him about the titular character, being a parent to such an unusual child, Kana Osawa, the reaction of the audience in Japan, and many other topics.
Amiko is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Why did you decide to adapt the particular novel by Natsuko Imamura?
I feel a lot of discomfort towards society and I wanted to express that particular feeling...
On the occasion of his film screening at IFFR, we speak with him about the titular character, being a parent to such an unusual child, Kana Osawa, the reaction of the audience in Japan, and many other topics.
Amiko is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Why did you decide to adapt the particular novel by Natsuko Imamura?
I feel a lot of discomfort towards society and I wanted to express that particular feeling...
- 2/2/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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Yusuke Morii’s “Amiko” is a powerful film that tells the story of a young girl living in Hiroshima, Japan, who is struggling to cope with the grief and trauma within her family. The film’s titular character, Amiko, is played by the talented Kana Osawa, who delivers an outstanding performance throughout.
Amiko is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
The film starts by introducing us to Amiko’s slightly awkward yet happy family, but quickly turns things around, after her mother suffers a miscarriage. The film then deals with the aftermath of this event, and the impact it has on everyone. By itself, this isn’t new, but viewing it through the lens of Amiko, a slightly quirky but honest young girl, gives it a different perspective worth exploring. Throughout the movie, she keeps on being herself, even though everyone around her is spiraling. It’s heartbreaking,...
Amiko is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
The film starts by introducing us to Amiko’s slightly awkward yet happy family, but quickly turns things around, after her mother suffers a miscarriage. The film then deals with the aftermath of this event, and the impact it has on everyone. By itself, this isn’t new, but viewing it through the lens of Amiko, a slightly quirky but honest young girl, gives it a different perspective worth exploring. Throughout the movie, she keeps on being herself, even though everyone around her is spiraling. It’s heartbreaking,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Reinier Brands
- AsianMoviePulse
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Atsushi Omori’s interest in the various aspects of religion became evident from his “blasphemous” debut, “Whispering of the Gods”, back in 2005. Although his style has developed exponentially since then, the interest on the topic and of people living on the borders of society remained, and “Under the Stars” highlights the fact in the most eloquent fashion.
“Under the Stars” is screening at Nippon Connection
The story is based on Natsuko Imamura’s novel “Hoshi No Ko” and revolves around Chihiro, who, as the movie begins, is a baby suffering from eczema. Her parents try to find a cure, but nothing works. That is until a colleague of her father gives him some water from a strange religious group that eventually is proven to be a cult. Chihiro is actually cured, and her parents begin to follow this religion, becoming fervent followers. Years later, Chihiro is a student in the...
“Under the Stars” is screening at Nippon Connection
The story is based on Natsuko Imamura’s novel “Hoshi No Ko” and revolves around Chihiro, who, as the movie begins, is a baby suffering from eczema. Her parents try to find a cure, but nothing works. That is until a colleague of her father gives him some water from a strange religious group that eventually is proven to be a cult. Chihiro is actually cured, and her parents begin to follow this religion, becoming fervent followers. Years later, Chihiro is a student in the...
- 5/30/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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