Where have all the beautiful images seen in his previous work, "promised land", disappeared? It is shocking how the same director can make a sudden change of genre from a heavy art film to a popular soap opera. I think it would be more believable if the film was directed by another director.
The scenario is also a problem, but the scene directing is inferior to the previous films directed by Takahashi Zeze I've seen. The actions of the characters are overly decorated and exaggerated like a morning drama.
Unlike the previous work that made me feel like I was inside a box smelly mart warehouse, in this film, even though main character plays that she is working hard on nail art for a living, all the sweat drops on her face are felt as makeup. It's like a fake glittering sweat from a youth manga. The TV drama style background music also makes the movie unbearable.
The previous films made by Takahashi Zeze so far have the power to make the scene look like a documentary-like reality, no matter how fictional the story is. But this movie doesn't have that power.
It is just an sunday soap opera.
The scenario is also a problem, but the scene directing is inferior to the previous films directed by Takahashi Zeze I've seen. The actions of the characters are overly decorated and exaggerated like a morning drama.
Unlike the previous work that made me feel like I was inside a box smelly mart warehouse, in this film, even though main character plays that she is working hard on nail art for a living, all the sweat drops on her face are felt as makeup. It's like a fake glittering sweat from a youth manga. The TV drama style background music also makes the movie unbearable.
The previous films made by Takahashi Zeze so far have the power to make the scene look like a documentary-like reality, no matter how fictional the story is. But this movie doesn't have that power.
It is just an sunday soap opera.