‘Yakushima’s Illusion’: Naomi Kawase, Vicky Krieps on Exploring Human Connections and Heart

‘Yakushima’s Illusion’: Naomi Kawase, Vicky Krieps on Exploring Human Connections and Heart

When the Locarno Film Festival at the end of July unveiled director Naomi Kawase’s (Embracing, The Mourning Forest) new film Yakushima’s Illusion (L’Illusion de Yakushima), starring none other than Vicky Krieps (Corsage, The Dead Don’t Hurt, Hot Milk), as a late addition to its competition lineup, it was considered a surprise and a coup. Not much was known…

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#Frank, That Is, Beginning, True Mothers – /Film

#Frank, That Is, Beginning, True Mothers – /Film

“#Frank, That Is, Beginning, True Mothers – /Film” Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by…

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