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  • Memorizu (2026)
    Review preview for Memorizu

    Miiku Sakanishi’s gentle debut builds a movingly humanistic consideration of family and community relationships, while also musing on our connection to photography itself.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A man goes to help his photographer father-in-law, who has fractured his leg, in a rural town, keeping in touch with his wife and young daughter via spontaneous phone snaps and videos.
  • Passion (2008)
    Review preview for Passion

    A melancholy look at love and the various ways in which people understand their connections to others.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Unfaithfulness dogs a couple on the verge of marriage.
  • Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy (2021)
    Review preview for Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy

    The Japanese filmmaker guides his actors as if they were just learning emotions, creating an impression of awkwardness.

    Mateusz Tarwacki · 4 out of 5
    An unexpected love triangle, a failed honey trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

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