Manga Tribute, TokyoFilmFestival Names First 2 Competition Titles
A Beloved Wife
by Shin Adachi is a semi-autobiographical tale by the director about a scriptwriter who is struggling in both his career and his marriage. Adachi also wrote, which was selected as Japan's entry for the foreign language Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards. Adachi said of the couple in the film, "Without giving up the messiness of human relationships, they persistently search for happiness; I wanted to portray that humor and vitality in the film. And because recent Japanese society has become intolerant towards imperfect people, I wanted to depict the importance of accepting others, as well as the importance of both forgiveness and asking to be forgiven.
To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka, one of his graphic novels has been brought to the big screen in the shape of. Directed by his son Macoto Tezka and set in contemporary Tokyo, the film tells the story of a complex relationship between novelist Yosuke Mikura and young and carefree woman named Barbara.
Cinematography duties are handled by Christopher Doyle, known for his work with Wong Kar-wai and other Chinese filmmakers, and who also worked with Japanese actor Joe Odagiri on his upcoming directorial feature debut"It's a miracle that the muse of art smiled on the 90th anniversary of Osamu Tezuka's birth.was said to be a very unique piece of work from Osamu Tezuka, but for me it was perfect.
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