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The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. (1) Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. (2) A mysterious relationship between a little girl, Utagui, who eats songs to live, and an artist who can’t sing anymore. (3) A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. They finally reached a beach in Okinawa and find…? (4) Bastards comes together on a night dance floor for a show.

The Bastard and the Beautiful World 2018 1080p AMZN WEB-DL DD+5.1 H.264-ARiN.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 45mn
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Codec:	h264
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Japanese 5.1ch E-AC-3 @ 640 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/DB92ED4E950EEA3/The_Bastard_and_the_Beautiful_World_2018_1080p_AMZN_WEB-DL_DD+5.1_H.264-ARiN.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:None

The post Various – Kuso yarô to utsukushiki sekai AKA The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Plot
The rather mundane Kazuko, who works as a typist, has a very predictable Japanese life until she runs into the creative, headstrong Tamaki, whose life is anything but ordinary. Over time, Kazuko begins to mimic Tamaki’s brazen ways, but soon finds that Tamaki’s life may not be quite so legal.

Gips.2001.DVDRip.x264.AC3-Jongl0.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 21 min
Size: 	1.21 GiB
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Codec: 	x264
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#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/4F1C0BF2E905EC4/Gips.2001.DVDRip.x264.AC3-Jongl0.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Akihiko Shiota – Gipusu AKA Gips (2000) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Yukihiko Nishino is uncommonly popular with the ladies, but always seems to have his heart broken by them in the end as he continues aimlessly searching for love.

 
The.Tale.of.Nishino.2014.720p.BluRay.x264-WiKi.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	2h 1mn
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Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
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#1:  	Japanese 5.1ch AC-3 @ 640 Kbps

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https://nitro.download/view/4F58A2AC59768B0/The.Tale.of.Nishino.2014.720p.BluRay.x264-WiKi.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Iguchi Nami – Nishino Yukihiko no koi to bouken AKA The Tale of Nishino (2014) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Set in the mountains of rural Nara prefecture, the film centers on the Tahara family who eke out a living from the local ancient cedar forests. The head of the family, Kyozo, becomes fixated by plans to build a tunnel to improve the accessibility of the area. Construction begins, but is halted halfway through. Fifteen years later building has still not restarted, and the family is destitute. Against this backdrop, some family affairs develop. Kyozo’s daughter, Michiru, starts to fall in love with Eisuke, her cousin. Eisuke, meanwhile, finds himself attracted to his aunt.

Moe.no.suzaku.1997.DVDRip.x264.AAC.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1h 36mn
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#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AAC

https://nitro.download/view/B18030527851A62/Moe.no.suzaku.1997.DVDRip.x264.AAC.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Naomi Kawase – Moe no suzaku AKA The God Suzaku (1997) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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A care-giver at a small retirement home takes one of her patients for a drive to the country, but the two wind up stranded in a forest where they embark on an exhausting and enlightening two-day journey.

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Grief seeks relief in this beautifully mounted but ponderous mood piece from Japan’s Naomi Kawase. Yarn about a young caregiver who follows an elderly patient into the forest strives for the mythic, but the pic’s ambition is undercut by its conveniently underarticulated affectations. With reverential critics the minority at Cannes, pic emerged the surprise winner of the 2007 Grand Prix. Prize will give a considerable boost to both the helmer and her latest effort, but commercial prospects beyond the Parisian and Tokyo arthouse circuits are unlikely. Fests will no doubt follow Cannes’ suit and make this a wish-list must-have.

In the mountainous region west of Nara, Machiko (Machiko Ono) is adjusting to her new role as caregiver at an old folks’ home. Burdened by the death of her young son, Machiko is drawn to dementia-affected patient Shigeki (Shigeki Uda). With only a syllable separating the name of the caregiver and Shigeki’s dead wife of 33 years, Mako, the unruly patient is similarly attracted to the new staff member.

While taking Shigeki out for a birthday drive, Machiko experiences engine trouble. Machiko leaves the old man briefly to seek help at a nearby farmhouse, and her charge takes the opportunity to grab his precious backpack and bolt into the wilderness. Machiko has no choice but to follow. Quickly becoming lost in the forest, the duo must contend, overnight, with the elements, while Shigeki is propelled forward on an unknown quest.

Like many classical Japanese artists for centuries before her, Kawase is clearly inspired by nature. Punctuating the helmer’s slight, slow script are gorgeous images of fields and forests that imbue the pic with a haiku sensibility. Unfortunately, Kawase’s spiritual themes seem more calculated than heartfelt. Aud endurance is tested by a directing style that is by turns hamfistedly deliberate and annoyingly tentative. The latter mode creates an ad hoc, undisciplined feel, like Terrence Malick at his most easily distracted.

Lensing by Hideyo Nakano is exquisite, vividly capturing a primal energy.

Thesps are as wooden as the trees around them and fail to transcend their roles as ciphers for the helmer’s vague vision. Tech credits are pro.

https://nitro.download/view/A54CDCAC5A72FE1/Naomi_Kawase_-_(2007)_The_Mourning_Forest.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Naomi Kawase – Mogari no mori AKA The Mourning Forest (2007) first appeared on Cinema of the World.