Friday, July 26, 2024

A brief take on Ichiko (2023) NYAFF 2024


A woman hears a news story concerning an accident and decides to bolt from the apartment he lives in with he fiance. He is left to sort out what happened and why ala ROSHOMON or CITIZEN KANE.

I'm not sure if this films work. A good romantic drama is made convoluted by the addition of the elements of a mystery. Why the mystery is there is kind of a head scratcher to me since any themes related to that, such as we can never know anyone, kind of is obvious and doesn't need this sort of telling. I was with the film until almost the end when I suddenly realized no matter how it ended I wasn't going to be happy.

I think it's a miss.

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