27. WORLD TOUR: Japan Juxtaposed

It's back to Japan this week for Alex and Jonathan, but not for anime or Akira Kurosawa. We take a look at three other directors with Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri (1963), Yasujirô Ozu's Tokyo Story (1952), and Hirokazu Koreeda's Nobody Knows (2004). We discuss various kinds of family drama in Japanese films, the distinction between "big" and "small" movies, and the restraint and poeticism across Japanese art. Skip to: 3:58 - Harakiri 20:30 - Tokyo Story 37:04 - Nobody Knows 54:33 - Overall 1:05:03 - Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Macario (1960) Amores Perros (2000) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/japan-juxtaposed