Shinji Somai's keen ability to represent the waning years of youthful innocence reaches some of its most sublime moments in Moving, which follows 6th grader Ren as she navigates the emotional fallout of her parent's divorce.
Never saccharine nor sentimental, Somai depicts the aches of growing up with acuity and deep empathy as we watch Ren grasp for her autonomy at an age where everything feels out of one's control. With his work already beloved by Japanese directors Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-Eda, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Cinema Guild's gorgeous restorations of Somai's filmography are a genuine gift to new audiences in the United States.
Week 2: August 8, 9, 10
Dir. Shinji Somai (1993); Japan; Japanese; 124 min
Programmed by Sarah Schaeffer
Friday, August 8 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 9 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 10 at 3:00 PM