Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’ Comes Back to Life in ‘Living’
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.

On 4 March 2018 the Japanese idol group BiS closed their 2ND BEGiNNiNG TOUR with a sold-out show at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, staged under the banner WHO KiLLED IDOL?? Five thousand fans filled the sumo arena for a night that doubled as the farewell of Pour Lui, the singer who founded BiS in 2010 and drove its 2016 relaunch. Seven members open the concert hidden beneath white shrouds with scythes in hand, then tear through twenty-one songs spanning the group's whole history, from early provocations such as nerve and My Ixxx to primal. and the newly unveiled WHOLE LOTTA LOVE. Late in the set Pour Lui delivers a long, unguarded goodbye, calling BiS both the greatest blot on her life and her greatest pride. The remaining six return for the encore in new costumes, declare "we are BiS", and begin again without her.
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.
Bollywood's thrilling fusion of what the blind man saw and the boy who cried wolf.
When we hear Korean Cinema, we often think of South Korean Cinema, but what about North Korea? Sure, North Korea has its propaganda moments, but 'Pulgasari' might be its best one yet.
A lot of us are emotionally impacted by the current pandemic. So, while we’re all stuck here in our homes, it’s great to put on a movie to ease the stress. With that, I made up a small list of some of my favorite feel-good movies.
Meander, released in 2021, is a French gory horror film featuring a woman trapped in small spaces as she fights for her life, paralleling real pandemic life.
Korean culture shines in this Canadian export.