You know how the petrichor soothes the mind and soul after a dry and hot summer day? Well, this is how the new Netflix anthology series The Grimm Variations introduces itself in the first episode, titled Cinderella. Based on the classic folktales of the Brothers Grimm, this series takes the innocence out of the folktales and replaces it with dark, depressing outcomes. Disney won’t be very happy now, I assume. The brothers Wilhelm and Jacob narrate the tales to their little sister Charlotte as she eagerly waits for the twists and turns that are about to come.
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How Do The Stepsisters Meet?
Cinderella’s abusive stepsisters are a pivotal part of the folktale. The tables have now turned, and Cinderella is the daughter of a viscount. Viscount Otawara proposes marriage to Miss Tsuruko, who has two daughters from her last marriage. Makiko and Sawako come to their...
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How Do The Stepsisters Meet?
Cinderella’s abusive stepsisters are a pivotal part of the folktale. The tables have now turned, and Cinderella is the daughter of a viscount. Viscount Otawara proposes marriage to Miss Tsuruko, who has two daughters from her last marriage. Makiko and Sawako come to their...
- 4/17/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
In the series Burn The House Down, Kiichi Mitarai is depicted as a character who has endured significant ridicule and neglect from both the world and his parents. The narrative explores the reasons behind Kiichi’s transformation into a delinquent and shut-in, a state he remained in for a period of ten long years.
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Kiichi’s Past
Kiichi Mitarai, in his early years, was a vibrant and cheerful young man who had a knack for accomplishing tasks with his intelligence. His ability to find joy in the simple things was a defining aspect of his character. However, his life took a dramatic turn after his mother, Makiko, married Osamu Mitarai. The association with the prestigious Mitarai family brought forth a wave of overwhelming popularity for Kiichi. Suddenly, he found himself in the spotlight, constantly in the public eye due to his connection with the family. The newfound attention...
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Kiichi’s Past
Kiichi Mitarai, in his early years, was a vibrant and cheerful young man who had a knack for accomplishing tasks with his intelligence. His ability to find joy in the simple things was a defining aspect of his character. However, his life took a dramatic turn after his mother, Makiko, married Osamu Mitarai. The association with the prestigious Mitarai family brought forth a wave of overwhelming popularity for Kiichi. Suddenly, he found himself in the spotlight, constantly in the public eye due to his connection with the family. The newfound attention...
- 7/14/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
The series Burn The House Down explores the character of Makiko Mitarai, a single mother who goes to extreme lengths, driven by a malevolent intent, to obtain the life she has always desired. Her character illustrates a dark determination to match the lifestyle of Satsuki, ultimately assuming her identity and gradually integrating herself into her life.
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Makiko’s Relationship With Satsuki
Makiko had been living a relatively normal life as a single mother, taking care of her two beautiful sons, Kiichi and Shinji. Despite facing the challenges of poverty, she managed to navigate through life without much trouble. However, everything changed when she crossed paths with Satsuki Mitarai, a wealthy woman who seemed to have it all – handling her husband Osamu’s clinic work and living a luxurious life gilded with designer clothes and other amenities. Initially, their friendship must have started on a healthy note, as Satsuki...
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Makiko’s Relationship With Satsuki
Makiko had been living a relatively normal life as a single mother, taking care of her two beautiful sons, Kiichi and Shinji. Despite facing the challenges of poverty, she managed to navigate through life without much trouble. However, everything changed when she crossed paths with Satsuki Mitarai, a wealthy woman who seemed to have it all – handling her husband Osamu’s clinic work and living a luxurious life gilded with designer clothes and other amenities. Initially, their friendship must have started on a healthy note, as Satsuki...
- 7/14/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
Life has the power to hurl unforeseen forces at you, ones that defy comprehension. Anzu Murata in Burn The House Down experienced this firsthand on the fateful night of the terrible fire, which not only tore through her home but also shattered the unity of her entire family. Like a fleeting mirage slipping through her grasp, the tragic event forever altered Anzu’s life completely.
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Anzu’s Past
The haunting image of her mother’s face on the day their house was reduced to ashes stayed etched in Anzu’s memory. It was an unforgettable incident that Anzu could never shake off, etching itself deeply into her memory. The sight of her mother bowing in front of Anzu and her father, falsely accepting blame for a crime she did not commit, pierced Anzu’s heart. This single moment shattered the foundation of trust within their family. Anzu’s father,...
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Anzu’s Past
The haunting image of her mother’s face on the day their house was reduced to ashes stayed etched in Anzu’s memory. It was an unforgettable incident that Anzu could never shake off, etching itself deeply into her memory. The sight of her mother bowing in front of Anzu and her father, falsely accepting blame for a crime she did not commit, pierced Anzu’s heart. This single moment shattered the foundation of trust within their family. Anzu’s father,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
“Trapped in Makyo” doesn’t waste any time in being forthright. Right from the get go, the documentary clears that it does not in any way, encourage the participation in, nor promote or provide any gray area about the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo. The cult was responsible for the terror attack which killed 14 and injured more than 6,000 people in Tokyo on March 20, 1995.
Trapped in Makyo is screening at the Sf Indiefest
This drawing of the lines and simple assertion of stance is both informative and instructive, especially when the subject in itself, a cult, could pique and tease the public’s curiosity. Filmmakers are only expected to trust the audience’s own discernment, but in an era where crimes and their perpetrators have been been humanized in some documentaries and miniseries to the point where the victims’ stories are dismissed and their loved ones are re-traumatized, this spelling out of...
Trapped in Makyo is screening at the Sf Indiefest
This drawing of the lines and simple assertion of stance is both informative and instructive, especially when the subject in itself, a cult, could pique and tease the public’s curiosity. Filmmakers are only expected to trust the audience’s own discernment, but in an era where crimes and their perpetrators have been been humanized in some documentaries and miniseries to the point where the victims’ stories are dismissed and their loved ones are re-traumatized, this spelling out of...
- 2/10/2023
- by Purple Romero
- AsianMoviePulse
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