While Osamu Takahashi is not an unimportant figure in the Shochiku Nouvelle Vague movement, his contributions as writer and as Naoki Prize winner are more known than his cinematographic work. One could even argue that his greatest contribution to the Nouvelle Vague movement is not so much his debut narrative, but his fundamental role in the launch of the film journal Shichinin (The Seven) with his circle of fellow directors, which included Nagisa Oshima and Kiju Yoshida.
Despite his limited importance as director, it nevertheless remains valuable to return to and review his debut narrative, which, as it deals with sexual violence, fits perfectly within the Japanese Nouvelle Vague movement as such.
“Only She Knows” is screening as part of Japan Society:
On Christmas Eve, the whole police division is requested to attend a strategy meeting concerning a rapist murderer on the loose. Division Chief Kitae (Kappei Matsumoto) has...
Despite his limited importance as director, it nevertheless remains valuable to return to and review his debut narrative, which, as it deals with sexual violence, fits perfectly within the Japanese Nouvelle Vague movement as such.
“Only She Knows” is screening as part of Japan Society:
On Christmas Eve, the whole police division is requested to attend a strategy meeting concerning a rapist murderer on the loose. Division Chief Kitae (Kappei Matsumoto) has...
- 4/2/2019
- by Pieter-Jan Van Haecke
- AsianMoviePulse
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