Nagisa no Shindobaddo
- 1995
- 2h 9min
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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaThe film is built around the very complex relationships between Yoshida, leaving Shimizu for Aihara (or at least he tries to), and his friend Ito, whose love for Yoshida seems to have little... Leer todoThe film is built around the very complex relationships between Yoshida, leaving Shimizu for Aihara (or at least he tries to), and his friend Ito, whose love for Yoshida seems to have little chance of success.The film is built around the very complex relationships between Yoshida, leaving Shimizu for Aihara (or at least he tries to), and his friend Ito, whose love for Yoshida seems to have little chance of success.
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This is a skillfully crafted piece of cinema that deals with a teenage boys confused sexuality.The cut scenes within can be lengthy but the cinematography is beautiful.This film would not appeal to many people, especially those who are queasy about gay teenage relationships, but the more open minded can sympathize with the puzzled protagonist.
I think this movie is underrated. To me it felt like a gulp of fresh air. Some people complain about the implausibility of the plot, overlong sequences and lack of sex (the latter being, I believe, the main reason for "implausibility"; and how come there are no drunken teenagers talking dirty?!); but it's just not their thing, and good for them if they can't relate to the story. The performances are great; I'd really like to see more of the actors in other movies. The emotions are genuine. The whole unrequited love thing is presented with uncanny subtlety. And it does give you the tingly feeling you expect to get from a good movie.
I have seen a few movies by this director, this one is one of his best. This movie portrays a group of friends and classmates. There is Ito, unfortunate gay in love with his straight friend Yoshida. Kanbara is so called 'funny guy'. Shimizu is Yoshida's insecure girlfriend. Aihara is a rape victim, Yoshida somewhat falls for her. And there are the minor characters, like Ito's divorced parents, male and female bullies among the classmates. Bullying was showed really well, felt very real, especially among the girls. There are no saints among the characters, all main characters are doing stupid or even nasty things. They aren't evil, they are indeed awkward and confused, sometimes it makes you cringe. Movie is a little long and for a moment I was worried it doesn't go anywhere, but in the end all motives were tidyly closed. It felt like real Japan, it felt like real troubled youngsters.
As of now, 2016, no English subtitled DVD print of this film exists. It is Hashiguchi's second feature and has a bigger ensemble cast of young actors all expertly directed with utmost naturalism. It initially centres on Ito, a boy who has a crush of his best friend Yoshida, who himself although polite, is straight, and keen on a girl, Aihara, who in turn seems to detest him and fancies Ito instead!. The script veers from joy to the overwrought: one minute everything is simple, in the next suicidal despair! The film deserves to be a classic- not just pegged as a 'gay' coming of age film which is only one of the many strands in the film (high school coolness and popularity, bullying and jealousy are the others). Parents hardly feature at all. The specifics of family life (an important strand in Hashiguchi's next film HUSH) is completely left out. These are adolescents remember!- they exist everywhere in their own bubble. And unlike HUSH, parts of LIKE GRANIS OF SAND is not easy to watch. There's nothing 'feel good' in it. It is loaded with the pain and confusion of finding out whom you might be, and what choices you will have to make. Choices that in a way determine the rest of your life. Hashiguchi is a director who paces his films beautifully. The long takes never feel forced. It is scandalous no one has bothered to pick this up for distribution with English subtitles. There is a French release with French subtitles only.
I don't think the main idea was so bad, but the plot was completely implausible and awful. Moreover, this movie was merely a lengthy sequence of CM films, a kind of sports drink. The whole movie was too long and dull to continue seeing-should have been much shorter.
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By what name was Nagisa no Shindobaddo (1995) officially released in Canada in English?
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