Synopsis:
Uzuki (Takako Matsu) leaves her hometown to study at Tokyo university. The shy, young girl is very busy with moving into her new home and is still quite insecure in her new environment. But it doesn’t take very long and she finds some new friends and even joins a fishing-club. However, most of her time she spends with her books. After all, she manages to approach her new neighbour, also a very incommunicative person, and bit-by-bit the young student finds out how to handle her new life.
Besides, there seems to be a reason why she spends most of her spare time at a specific library. What or who is she looking for? Apparently she is interested in the salesperson, but she’s too shy to approach him. But why of all universities did she decide in favor for Tokyo university? Does the answer lie in her past, and more importantly will she eventually have the courage to approach the library’s salesman?
— Manfred Selzer (AsianMovieWeb)

April.Story.1998.576p.BluRay.x264-PTP.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 6 min
Size: 	1.54 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	1024x418 
Aspect ratio:  	2.450
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	2 851 kb/s
BPP: 	0.278
Audio
#1:  	Japanese 5.1ch AC-3 @ 448 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/C2609407DDB23A9/April.Story.1998.576p.BluRay.x264-PTP.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English (muxed)

The post Shunji Iwai – Shigatsu monogatari AKA April Story (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Eiga Wiki wrote:
Harmful Insect follows a girl named Sachiko after her father dies, her mother attempts suicide, and her entire class is gossiping about her possibly having an affair with her sixth grade teacher who recently moved away. Because of all this, Sachiko stops going to school and hangs out with a street-dweller named Takao and his mentally disabled friend. When Takao is beaten to death Sachiko is forced to return to her former life, only to face more unwanted trauma at the hands of adults who never seem to have her best interests in mind.

DVDBeaver wrote:
GAICHU is a raw and highly emotional film, one that doesn’t shy away from controversial subject matter. It’s a smart film that respects its audience, never overly explaining things or manipulating you. Shiota’s direction is humble and discreet. Use of music is in tone with the sober style of the film. There’s no score, and only two songs are played, both perfect for the moment. Acting is great! Just like her character in EUREKA Aoi Miyazaki speaks through body language and facial expressions, and delivers one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen from an actor her age. A perfect film.

1.34GB | 1h 31mn | 843×456 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/46534B732470D4A/Gaichu.2001.DVDRip.x264.AC3.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Akihiko Shiota – Gaichû AKA Harmful Insect (2001) first appeared on Cinema of the World.