Waisetsu sutêji: Nando mo tsukkonde (2005)

Waisetsu sutêji: Nando mo tsukkonde (2005). 1h 4m | Not Rated

“I watched this aware that it had won a number of awards and this possibly lead me to expect too much but I certainly did not think it as good as the same directoru0026#39;s, u0026#39;A Lonely Cow Weeps At Dawnu0026#39;. It does, undoubtedly have much of the quirkiness of that film and much of the charm. Unfortunately it is not quite as easy to follow and would appear to have a couple of elements seemingly lost in translation. The concept of a blind girl and a ventriloquist has appeal but this does not go in the expected direction and rather a lot seems to be made of height. The nakedness and sexual activity is refreshingly naturalistic and there is some humour that a western audience can share, I just feel I may be missing something here. Tokyo location shooting was a welcome bonus.”