29/07/2012

Three must-watch Japanese films


Please excuse today's randomness-
apparently, I've lost my blogging mojo and I need to get my mind off beauty-related stuff!

Three utterly amazing japanese films are the reason behind this impromtu post. I recently saw them all and -if it's any worth- I now classify them among the few best films I've ever watched. Highly, HIGHLY recommend you to watch these, if you appreciate world cinema!

Each storyline is not that unique, though they're certainly captivating and will have you glued in the screen to see what happens next. All three films are real, in the sense that they deal with the profound meaning of life, so it's inevitable for them not to have a deep impact on how you view all aspects of living such as love, pain and death.
Moving factor of all 3: very high- be prepared!

1 .    S T I L L    W A L K I N G    ( 2 0 0 8 )
A family gets together once a year to commemorate the accidental death of their eldest son, who drowned when he tried to save a boy's life. This time, the younger son brings with him his new wife, who is a widow and has a boy from her previous marriage.

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2 .    D E P A R T U R E S    ( 2 0 0 8 )
A cellist loses his job after the band he was taking part is fallen apart. He returns to his hometown to live with his wife in the house he grew up, and settles upon one of the most bizarre professions: preparing the dead before they're cremated. [Surprisignly, this film is not as heavy and gloomy as it sounds!]

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3 .    C H E R R Y    B L O S S O M S    ( 2 0 0 8 )
A german-japanese film, actually... It's about a middle-aged couple who have a loving relationship and live in a small Bavarian village, after their children moved out to seek their own future. The wife (who is Japanese) has always wanted to visit Japan's sacred mountain Fuji, but something happens along the way that changes everything. [I'd advise you to skip the trailer below, as it actually reveals the film's turn of story]

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If you're mostly accustomed with the Hollywood movies' fast pace, you don't need to worry: I can assure you there's no Angelopulian fixed plans that last half an hour in these films! If you happen to have watched any of them, let me know of your opinions and thoughs ;)

There, it feels good sharing your very best "discoveries" to the world!
Do leave me a comment if you know of other japanese films that are worth watching ;)

Evi   xx

14 comments:

  1. Δεν ξερω καμια απο τις παραπανω.
    Θα βαλω να δω τα τρειλερ κ αμα μ αρεσουν θα τις κατεβασω!

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    1. Κάντο και πες μου ποιο σου άρεσε πιο πολύ!
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  2. Respect respect respect! Bravo sou, exeis poly wraio gousto!! :)

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    1. Ωωω σ'ευχαριστώ πολύ! Χαίρομαι που καταλαβαινόμαστε κι ελπίζω να δεις καμία και να μου πεις τη γνώμη σου!
      xx

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  3. δεν ειμαι τοσo φαν του, γενικοτερα, ασιατικου, κινηματογραφου οσο τουςευρωπαικου. τελευταια ταινια που ειδα κ μου αρεσε το Poulet aux prunes - κοτοπουλο με δαμασκηνα, γαλλικη.

    απο την αλλη το bf τρελαινεται για γιαπωνεζικα anime :)(κ gia tiw γιαπωνεζουλες, κινεζουλες κτλπ. αλλα το αφηνω ασχολιαστο :P)

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    1. Χαχα, δεν έχουν πλάκα όταν τα αγόρια χάσκουν με τα anime?
      Θα την ψάξω την ταινία που προτείνεις, thx for the suggestion doll!
      xx

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  4. Interesting suggestion!
    Thanks for sharing!
    xxx
    Eleonor

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    1. Thank you darling, I'm glad you liked it!
      xx

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  5. aaa epishs exw na sou proteinw na rikseis mia matia se paragwges tis Notias Koreas! Merikes apo tis agaphmenes mou tainies! Ligo ekentrikes kai "diaforetikes", opws katalavaineis, Asiates einai autoi! :p

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    1. Α ναι, είναι και η Νότια Κορέα στο πλάνο! Δεν έχω δει καμία τέτοια ταινία αλλά θα το κοιτάξω- μωρέ έχω ψιλοβαρεθεί όχι μόνο την πλοκή των ταινιών του Hollywood, αλλά και το αμερικανικό backround! Γι'αυτό με τις ασιατικές ταινίες χαζεύω τις πόλεις τους, τα χωριά τους...
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    2. Εχει αλλο αερα ο Ασιατικος κινηματογραφος(εχει και σκουπιδια φυσικά), καθως και ο Ευρωπαϊκός βεβαια! Δες μια ταινια θριλερ(thriller-οχι τρομου!)του Hollywood και δες και το Oldboy ή το I saw the devil. Δες μια "ρομαντικη κομεντι" του Hollywood (my worst kind of movie), και δες το "My sassy girl" ή το "the classic".Ακομα και να μην ειναι του γουστου σου μια ταινία,(και περεμπιπτώντως σου παίρνει 2-3 ταινιες συνηθως μεχρι να συνηθισεις το στυλ τους), παντα εχεις κατι να "πάρεις" απο την καθε ταινια τους! Ας ειναι ενα "μηνυμα", ενας διαλογος, μια σκηνή, ενα τοπίο, η μουσική(πάντα προσεγμενη!) κλπ.....αυτά...σε επρηξα! :p

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    3. Όχι όχι, δε με έπρηξες καθόλου! Τι λες τώρα, εδώ δεν έχω κανέναν για να μοιράζομαι το "ψώνιο" μου- το boyf δε δείχνει το ίδιο ενδιαφέρον, δυστυχώς! Λέγε εσύ τις προτάσεις σου, κι εγώ τα σημειώνω ;)
      xx

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  6. this is incred, love the photos
    Great post, thanks for sharing!

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    1. I'm happy you enjoyed it, hun!
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