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Fish Story (2009)

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Producers: Yasushi Udagawa, Hitoshi Endo Screenplay: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Tamio Hayashi Starring: Kengo Gora as Goro (Vocalist) Kiyohiko Shibukawaas - (Drummer) Toshimitsu Okawa as Ryoji (Guitar) Atsushi Itō as Shigeki (Bass) Mikako Tabe as Masami (Student girl) Gaku Hamada as Masashi (Driver) Kenjiro Ishimaru as Taniguchi (Cult leader) Music: Kazuyoshi Saito Cinematography: Takashi Komatsu Editing: Yoshihiro Nakamura Release Date: March 20, 2009 (Japan) Running Time: 112 minutes Language: Japanese   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Fish Story: A Love Letter to an Underrated Gem Here I am, after my third watch of Fish Story. A movie that I absolutely love and always lingers in my mind after watching it. I haven't come h...

I Killed My Mother (2009)

I Killed My Mother is a 2009 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. The film attracted international press attention when it won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. After being shown, the film received a standing ovation. It was shown in 12 cinemas in Quebec and 60 in France. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Killed_My_Mother A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424797/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Today we have the first film directed by Xavier Dolan. I Killed My Mother is a 2009 movie which received 28 awards at various film festivals. Wow! The film, semi-autobiographical, was written by Dolan at the age of 16. This film is an explosive revelation. With this film, Dolan poured out everything that "hurt" in his soul. The film is...

Kanikosen (2009)

Kanikosen is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by SABU. The movie is an adaptation of a novel with the same name, written by a Japanese author, Takiji Kobayashi.  It stars RyΓ»hei Matsuda and Hidetoshi Nishijima source: There is no wikipedia page. Aboard the Japanese crab ship 'Kanikosen' equipped with a cannery facility, workers are forced to labor under pitiful conditions at minimum wages. Sick of being ruled by their harsh Superintendent, one of the workers, Shinjo, urges his peers to rise up and start a revolution on board of the Kanikosen. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490488/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Today we have a film that cannot be missed in the filmography of SABU. The 2009 film Kanikosen is a hardcore social film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by famed writer Takiji Kobayashi. It shows the totalitarian system of imperial Japan. The film is shot excellently. It played with the strings of my soul, made me feel...

Fish Tank (2009)

Plot Summary: Mia, a troubled and isolated 15-year-old living in an Essex council estate, dreams of becoming a dancer. When her mother brings home a charming new boyfriend, Connor, the family dynamic shifts. As Mia develops a complex relationship with Connor, their interactions lead to consequences that change her outlook on life. Director: Andrea Arnold Writer: Andrea Arnold Producers: Nick Laws, Kees Kasander Cinematography: Robbie Ryan Editor: Nicolas Chaudeurge Music: Steel Pulse Starring: Katie Jarvis as Mia Michael Fassbender as Connor Kierston Wareing as Joanne Rebecca Griffiths as Tyler Harry Treadaway as Billy Sydney Mary Nash as Keira   ***SPOILER ALERT*** KRASNAYA: Fish Tank was shot by award-winning, but unfortunately unknown to me, director Andrea Arnold. So, again, thank you to Freddy for showing me t...

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