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Chihiro-san (2023)
Subtle description of loneliness
8 March 2023 - 4 out of 5 users found this review helpful.
This is a story about a young, beautiful, kind female with a sense of humor working in a bento shop. It is a manga/anime adaptation. Pacing is slow, as most Japanese films. But the strong acting of the lead and the quirkiness of other characters draw you focus on the screen. It needs a bit of understanding of Japanese culture to appreciate the description of the social relationships. Maybe we can say that the protagonist's kindness to other people in distress is a way of her own salvation. Brief encounter may linger on without heavy burden, without interference of her solitude.
Storyline is similar to another recent Japanese film " Riverside Mukolitta." Both are about outcasts. Chihiro is less emotional and more lonely. Subtlety stays.
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