Eiichiro, a talented young salesman, grows disillusioned with office politics and returns to his family’s traditional tofu business, applying skill and rational planning to modernize it. Alongside his siblings, he transforms the shop into a thriving company, while his sister Atsuko overcomes social obstacles to marry.
Seiji Maruyama
Director
Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Sales, Seihō Electric
Yōko Tsukasa
Eiichiro’s Wife
Jun Funato
Koichi Motohashi (Executive’s Son, Atsuko’s Lover)
Yōsuke Natsuki
Hiroji Komuro (Eiichiro’s Younger Brother)
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Seizo Komuro (Eiichiro’s Father)
Mayumi Ozora
Atsuko Komuro (Eiichiro’s Sister)
Daisuke Katō
Executive Motohashi
Kumi Mizuno
Sanae Komuro (Hiroji’s Wife)
Chieko Naniwa
Oshige
Kumeko Urabe
Shizuko Komuro (Eiichiro’s Mother)
Jun Hamamura
Section Chief Ishikawa
Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.
"Abominable" is an exciting story for children and a great step forward for positive Asian representation.
The Invitation takes a creeping look at two simple premises: reuniting with forgotten friends and new-age spiritualism. Though one seems a bit scarier than the other, the film heightens social awkwardness to a macabre level that puts an uncomfortable look on when the social taboo of grief is put on public display.
As noted in the headline, I didn’t like this movie. Not to say it’s the worst thing ever, but it’s just…meh. Nothing much to it. Very generic. No surprises. At the very least, the cast is diverse so I’ll give it that.
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.
Spiral could easily spawn new sequels and will most likely churn a decent profit. Is it a good Saw film? Absolutely. Could it have been revolutionary though? Also yes.