Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

Kurokawa has successfully completed his first mission as an assassin. But when he returns to his boss' office, he is scolded for not having disposed of the body and is ordered back to the scene of the crime. The members of the group "The Donkeys" are trying to make some money by stealing a precious purse from some gangsters. The two stories unfold on parallel tracks but at a certain point they intersect and, as the rhythm accelerates, come to a surprise ending…
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
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