Reviews

It blurs the line between reality and fiction in a well used trope about a writer, but does so in such a clever way that the viewer doesn't really understand how it's all connected until about 50 minutes into the film.

Although the story gets a tad histrionic in the third act, its a beautiful dose of strange, alluring magical realism that captures love and grief in a really lovely way.

Im off to discover more Joel Potrykus films.

It's the most Todd Solondz film not directed by Todd Solondz.

Dolan recently hinted he wont be making any more films as so few people watch them.

Essentially this is a 2 hour film about a man cleaning public toilets in Tokyo.

Its all in your face and then of course settles down in a hopeful predictable ending with everyone in the family settling their differences via an out of place 'film within a film' type sequence.

Its an impeccably directed film, and save for one possibly awry directorial choice which sets itself apart from the rest of the film, it is an absolute must see.

At its heart this film is a reminder to us how much some of those in search of a better life have to go through, to even begin that search.

Most of the film is Ming making deliveries from the Chinese take away in New York where he works to try and make enough tips to pay his debts back to the people who smuggled him into the USA..