Rashomon
Drama, crime, detective.
1950 year.
88 min.
IMDb: 8.3.
It was this film about a mysterious crime that introduced foreign audiences to Japanese cinema in the distant 50's. And gave birth to a powerful cinematic technique: one story is told from different points of view, each hero has his own truth, and each subsequent episode completely changes the perception of the plot.
The Royal Battle
Fantasy, thriller, drama.
year 2000.
114 min.
IMDb: 7.7.
Long before the "Hunger Games" and other teenage anti-utopias, the "Royal Battle" was a cruel story about schoolchildren forced to kill each other in order to survive. Surprisingly, despite the abundance of various violent deaths that you see on the screen, the film is quite encouraging. The bright role of Takeshi Kitano adds raisins, and this film is also in the personal top of Quentin Tarantino.
Be with you
Fantasy, drama, melodrama.
2004 year.
119 min.
IMDb: 8.0.
Best Japanese Movies: Being with You
The husband and little son of Mio consider themselves guilty of her death and are sorely experiencing loss. One day on a walk on a rainy day they meet a woman who looks exactly like Mio - but does not remember anything about herself at all. Could this be a real Mio and how is the book connected with these events, which my mother left to the boy before his death?