Boy

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s r @ScottR Jun 18, 2017 Sad, but a well made film. A great time capsule to boot. See more

Apr 29, 2016 Certainly one of the best of all Japanese films; quite possibly one of the best films ever made. See more

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bill t @Spuzz Dec 23, 2014 Plenty interesting tale about a despicable family who get by by conning motorists when they think they've hit them! The mother's no good and the father's awful. Lots of rather surprising topics coming out of Japan in 1969! Oshima has a lot of tricks (and film stock!) up his sleeves, so this was an interesting watch. See more

Aug 20, 2014 Oshima's Boy feels a bit like a slap in the face. Here we see, from the boy's point of view, a few months in his life. His Dad and Stepmom have trained him to jump out in front of cars so they can demand money from the unlucky drivers. He may really get hurt upon occasion. He often escapes to wander on his own and perhaps into a fantasy land filled with people from outer space. He's only 10. Oshima fills the frame with geometrical shapes and often pushes the boy to the edges. Some shots feel ugly and unbalanced but others are beautiful in their way. The family travels all around Japan. We worry about the boy and his younger brother (only 3) - how will they turn out. Possibly not good. Very disconcerting as a film (and worth your time). See more

Jan 24, 2014 The Japanese 400 Blows? Nagisa Oshima's film is a perilous look at childhood and Japan's struggle after the post-war. While certainly pretty to look at with it's gorgeous color scheme and mise-en-scene, the film also succeeds at striking viewers with a sense of tension through it's surprising scenes of domestic violence, and recurring motifs of alienation and desperation. A high-point of 60's Asian cinema for sure. See more

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