Maborosi

Slow burn but an amazing story and the most realistic portrayal of grief ever put to screen probably

A slow, poetic vibe check on grief and life’s mysteries. Watch it if you wanna cry... beautifully.

A slow contemplative study of grief and how the protagonist copes with sudden lose.

cf Tanizaki: shadow is as rich and featured as light. might the dead be as present as the living, the imagined as real as the experienced?

A subtle moving story on overcoming grief. Relies more on imagery to communicate it's themes. Stunning cinematography