Genre master Kiyoshi Kurosawa turns to Alfred Hitchcock for inspiration with this Venice Silver Lion-winner, a riveting tale of cloaked identities and marital distrust. Immaculately directed, this nail-biting thriller makes a reflexive case for filmmaking as the ultimate act of political subversion.
Though best known for J-horror, Kiyoshi Kurosawa confirms his remarkable versatility with this genre-bending road movie that paints an otherworldly portrait of love and death. Melding romance with the supernatural, Journey to the Shore is full of moments of surprising tenderness and melancholy.
A murder case lies at the heart of Shunji Iwai’s cozy mystery, yet the real source of suspense arises from the all-too-relatable conundrums faced by teenagers. From the anxiety of transferring schools to the thrill of crushes, this slice-of-life anime is lovingly sensitive to the woes of girlhood.
