Daily Archives: December 3, 2017

Radiance (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another gentle, meditative work from Naomi Kawase

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To be frank with you, Naomi Kawase’s works have been an acquired taste to me. Although I admired the serene atmosphere of “The Mourning Forest” (2007), I felt impatient at times during my viewing, and I doubt whether I will … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:37 (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside a Christian community

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South Korean film “Romans 8:37” is something we do not encounter everyday: a thought-provoking Christian film which does not give us any easy answer in its gloomy tale of faith and disillusionment. As an agnostic atheist who grew up in … Continue reading →

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