After the extremely successful “Rurouni Kenshin”-series, Keishi Otomo returns with a low-key queer drama named “Beneath the Shadow”. Known for his spectacular blockbuster appeal, Otomo shows a different side by adopting the Akutagawa Prizewinner novel “Eiri”. The story is set in the director’s hometown of Morioka, which points to a very personal approach.
“Beneath the Shadow” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The two-hour-long plot evolves around Konno (Go Ayano) and Hiasa (Ryuhei Matsuda). Konno just moved in from Tokyo on behalf of his pharmaceutical employer and befriends his work colleague Hiasa. One day, Hiasa disappears for no reason. When he returns, a dark secret is unveiled and intervenes with the entanglements of the 3/11 aftermath.
Right from the start, slow-paced storytelling and a cinematography that takes over most of the narration, draw a picture of a very local movie. The contrary protagonists, Konno as the introverted...
“Beneath the Shadow” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The two-hour-long plot evolves around Konno (Go Ayano) and Hiasa (Ryuhei Matsuda). Konno just moved in from Tokyo on behalf of his pharmaceutical employer and befriends his work colleague Hiasa. One day, Hiasa disappears for no reason. When he returns, a dark secret is unveiled and intervenes with the entanglements of the 3/11 aftermath.
Right from the start, slow-paced storytelling and a cinematography that takes over most of the narration, draw a picture of a very local movie. The contrary protagonists, Konno as the introverted...
- 9/5/2020
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
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