Sunday, July 14, 2024

Sayonara,Girls (2024) Japan Cuts


On the last two days of a rural high school four girls ponder the past and their future.

Low key slice of life is a film you are either going to connect to or  it's going to make you antsy.  While the film is beautifully shot and performed perfectly by a stellar cast, this is a film with little drama and no stakes.   While this makes the film closer to life, there is something about the presentation, very low key, that doesn't make it as compelling as it should be.

Perhaps the fact that I have zero nostalgia for high school may have something to do with it.

On the other hand if you have an affinity for high school give the film a try, it may click for you.

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