How to Drown in Sentimentality – Naomi Kawase’s The True Mothers review
The director moved back in her creative development to her teenage years, as if she was no longer able to use the mature, self-developed language of the film.
The director moved back in her creative development to her teenage years, as if she was no longer able to use the mature, self-developed language of the film.
When you watch a directorial debut or meet a creator for the first time, you are always risking a misfire. This can be forgiven, though, it’s a lottery. But when you go to see a movie of someone you know – even despite the warning signs – especially someone you like and value, but the film turns out to be a flop, it feels like you let yourself down.