Fushimi: "If only some people can have it, that's not happiness. That's just nonsense. #Happiness is something anyone can have."
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Ayuko Tsukahara’s high-concept love story “First Kiss” hits the sweet spot with an unashamedly middle-aged romance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/06/film/first-kiss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #ayukotsukahara #japanesefilm #yujisakamoto #takakomatsu #hokutomatsumura

The Palme d’Or-winning director’s homecoming to Japanese-language cinema is powerful and poignant as it unspools an intimate story about bullying, misunderstandings and family dynamics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/05/30/films/film-reviews/monster-hirokazu-kore-eda/?utm_content=buffer6cd0d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #ryuichisakamoto #sakuraando #cannesfilmfestival #hirokazukoreeda #yukotanaka #yujisakamoto