Fresh
The acting in the film is key. Every moment by Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Watanabe and Rinko Kikuchi as Naoko is valid yet seems distilled by memory rather than presented raw.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
Overview
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
We cover years at a bound, but when we light, we tend to spend long, lingering moments through the camera's loving eye. This is a beautiful film to see.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Tran has drained the life right out of the novel.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
It becomes a film that, like its characters, remains elusive in its motivations and therefore detached from its audience.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Fresh
A master of mood and visuals, Tran proves an inspired choice.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
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