Sunday, June 20, 2010

After the Rain

Japan

This film was written by Kurosawa and completed after his death. Very beautiful from the first shot to the last. Wonderfully acted and paced. The story had a quality of stillness, eternal rightness that evoked medieval Japan with its set ways and structured decency.

A ronin accompanied by his wife is traveling looking for a posting when one becomes available. He applies and the story unfolds.

Exquisite visually and thematically. A must-see for fans of Japanese culture/film.

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