Hirokazu Koreeda Essays

Because of its regular top of the list in most film polls, Tokyo Story has gained a considerable reputation in the eyes of film lovers and critics over the years. The Japanese drama film was released in 1953, having been written by Kogo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu who is also the director of the film. Yasujiro Ozu is a described as a master of the art in filming who reigned in the period 1903 to 1963, he was entirely dedicated into his work which explains his success in the industry. The storyline of the

During the last years, the major Japanese studios have started to follow the tactics of their Hollywood equivalents, finally adapting in the way they deserve, their own comics, named manga. This tendency is not exactly new, since films based on manga/anime were being shot since the 70's. However, it is the first time that so many and so expensive, and subsequently so elaborate productions, are being made. This is chiefly attributed to two factors: 1. The people behind those films finally realized

Seven Samurai (1954) The film Seven Samurai (1954) directed by Akira Kurosawa, takes place in Japan during the early sixteenth-century. This time period consisted of civil wars and endless conflicts which left many farmers vulnerable and fearful of bandits. This film tells the story about a Japanese farming village that is constantly threatened by bandits who want to ransack the land. These farmers have suffered enough and therefore devise a plan to hire seven samurai to help them defend their

There are many ways to die, each with their own connotation of good or bad, and there various beliefs in what happens after death depending upon one’s faith. The way deaths happen and how others react to them reveals a lot about what people think of death and those who are dying as well as reveal what they think happens after death. This is seen by how people treat their dead, how they envision the afterlife, and information given by doctrines based on their religions, such as reincarnation or entering