Article by: Anthony Florez   This will be written in two parts, the first half before seeing the film and the second after. I'm hoping that this will allow for some reconciliation between my lowered expectations and severe prejudice towards the movie and the high critical praise that it is receiving among film

Article by: Huimin Li     Hirokazu Koreeda is not a director with great ambition. He never tries hard to represent Japan or society, yet most of his works seem effortless, focusing on the simplest details of everyday life. Kore-eda produces not just movies, but also documentaries, the stories of our neighbors, and

Article by: Alice Ginevra Micheli   When I went to the cinema to see this movie, I was warily hopeful to say the least. The amount of backlash and hate present, as well as the controversy surrounding its polar opposite casting, left this comedy with a lot of obstacles to surmount before