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This film is about food. It seems to be the focus of almost every scene. Even when there's no actual food in the scene, the characters are talking about buying chopsticks or fruit. What is the significance of this? Family values? Choices? Enjoying the smaller things in life that you take for granted - because they're actually the most important?
This is a beautiful film. Spending time with the 4 sisters in this film was a joy; from discussing cherry blossoms, making plum wine, listening to crickets chirp and eating whitebait on toast. Kore-eda is a master at directing his thoughtful dialogue, this film is as beautiful as it is peaceful. At one point Kore-eda ends a very important scene by cutting to a bowl of unripe plums and fading out. It just works. It makes you think. What is the purpose of it? Are the plums as unripe as the sisters? Do the girls need some form of closure / acceptance of their family before they can really start to fulfil their lives?
The 2 hours and 7 minutes running time just flew by. Mainly due to the dialogue being so curiously effective. The audience is made to think of the backstories and lives that have happened, and to fill in the gaps ourselves. Kore-eda is a master at this. Also, the ending reminded me of 2018's 'Roma'. Which is a good thing.
Essentially, as with most Kore-eda projects, the film is about belonging, the circle of life, family, morals, unconditional love. And food.
'Our Little Sister' (2016)
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
This film is about food. It seems to be the focus of almost every scene. Even when there's no actual food in the scene, the characters are talking about buying chopsticks or fruit. What is the significance of this? Family values? Choices? Enjoying the smaller things in life that you take for granted - because they're actually the most important?
This is a beautiful film. Spending time with the 4 sisters in this film was a joy; from discussing cherry blossoms, making plum wine, listening to crickets chirp and eating whitebait on toast. Kore-eda is a master at directing his thoughtful dialogue, this film is as beautiful as it is peaceful. At one point Kore-eda ends a very important scene by cutting to a bowl of unripe plums and fading out. It just works. It makes you think. What is the purpose of it? Are the plums as unripe as the sisters? Do the girls need some form of closure / acceptance of their family before they can really start to fulfil their lives?
The 2 hours and 7 minutes running time just flew by. Mainly due to the dialogue being so curiously effective. The audience is made to think of the backstories and lives that have happened, and to fill in the gaps ourselves. Kore-eda is a master at this. Also, the ending reminded me of 2018's 'Roma'. Which is a good thing.
Essentially, as with most Kore-eda projects, the film is about belonging, the circle of life, family, morals, unconditional love. And food.