Review of Tokyo Sonata (2008) by Kaho W — 23 Mar 2009
Japanese always has a way to capture the texture of the reality of the ordinary family life and the subtle delicacy of human interaction. I love the first half of the movie in which the characters are slowly sucked into the downward spiral of life.
The real-time editing has given the movie a natural grace, just like a lot of the Asian cinema. The scene in which everybody's waiting for the father to finish his beer and start to eat is simply breath-taking.
Tho I don't really like the ending but the ending shot with the parents walking their child out of the frame silently is OMG-ly stunning.
This review of Tokyo Sonata (2008) was written by Kaho W on 23 Mar 2009.
Tokyo Sonata has generally received very positive reviews.
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