Original Title: 湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛 (Yu wo Wakasu Hodo no Atsui Ai) Director: Nakano Ryota Distributor: Klock Worx Release Date: October 29, 2016 Cast: Miyazawa Rie, Sugisaki Hana, Odagiri Joe, Matsuzaka Tori Genre: Family, drama, slice of life Notes: 2 hours and 5 minutes, bagged numerous awards in 40th Japan Academy Film Prize, 26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards, etc. Review: This film was so good I might as well tell you to stop reading this review and watch it right...
Original Title: オーディション (Audition) Author: Murakami Ryu Translator: Ralph McCarthy Published date: June 7, 2010 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Format: Paperback, 191 pages Blurb: Documentary-maker Aoyama hasn't dated anyone in the seven years since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions so that Aoyama can choose...
Original Title: 生きてるだけで、愛 (Ikiteru Dake de, Ai) Director: Sekine Kosai Distributor: Klock Worx Release Date: Nov. 9, 2018 Cast: Shuri, Suda Masaki, Naka Riisa Genre: Drama, romance, slice of life Notes: Based on a novel, 1 hour and 49 minutes cover of the original novel Review: The story is about Yasuko who lives with her boyfriend, Tsunagi, and does nothing all day but sleep. When she's awake, she's depressed and couldn't control her emotions. She doesn't...
