A scapegrace brother receives a tender farewell in Ryota Nakano’s surprisingly touching dramedy “Bring Him Down to a Portable Size.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/27/film/bring-him-down-to-a-portable-size/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #ryotanakano #joeodagiri #koshibasaki
How do you capture a feeling you can’t put into words? Director Shinya Tamada adapts "On Summer Sand" for film by filling the silences between scenes with heartbreak and slow healing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/01/film/shinya-tamada-on-summer-sand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #shinyatamada #joeodagiri