Burn, 2026. Written and Directed by Makoto Nagahisa. Starring Nana Mori. SYNOPSIS: Runaway teen Ju-Ju finds belonging with misfit youths in Kabukicho, but betrayal transforms her haven into a prison, forcing her to reclaim control. A bleakly authentic look at an unexplored Japanese subculture with, at times, a documentary-reminiscent aesthetic, writer/director Makoto Nagahisa’s depressingly moving […]
Movie Review – Weathering With You (2019)
Weathering With You, 2019. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Featuring the vice talents of Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Shun Oguri, Sakura Kiryu and Tsubasa Honda. SYNOPSIS: A teenager runs away from home and befriends a young woman who has the ability to control the weather. Makoto Shinkai made one of the best animated movies of the […]
