Cinema Two The Cinema of Kore-Eda Hirokazu, (Hardcover)

<p>One of contemporary filmmaking's most distinctive voices, Kore-eda Hirokazu is renowned for his graceful and humanistic portraits of modern-day family life. From <i>Maborosi </i>(1995) and <i>Nobody Knows</i> (2004) to the Palme d'Or-winning <i>Shoplifters</i> (2018) and <i>Monster </i>(2023), Kore-eda's films are marked by a restrained, contemplative style that reveal the extraordinary within the everyday. Covering all sixteen feature films, this study provides a nuanced overview of Kore-eda's filmmaking across three decades.<br>Through close readings of key works including <i>After Life</i> (1998), <i>Still Walking</i> (2008), <i>After the Storm</i> (2016) and <i>Broker</i> (2022), Jacoby shows how Kore-eda reshapes a cinematic tradition associated with Yasujiro Ozu to reflect the uncertainties of modern Japan. Attuned to questions of memory, loss and belonging, Kore-eda's cinema offers a quietly radical vision of family, where care and choice matter as much as blood.</p>

• Cinema Two The Cinema of Kore-Eda Hirokazu, (Hardcover)
• Author: Alexander Jacoby
• ISBN: 9781844574827
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2027-06-10
• Page Count: 224