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Charming US Trailer for ‘My Sunshine’ Japanese Coming-of-Age Film

Hiroshi Okuyama’s feature about teen skaters is a gentle masterwork that illustrates Japanese society’s deep conservatism with poignance and bite. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/09/12/film/my-sunshine/ #culture #film #hiroshiokuyama #sosukeikematsu

Hiroshi Okuyama’s feature about teen skaters is a gentle masterwork that illustrates Japanese society’s deep conservatism with poignance and bite.

The Japan Times

‘My Sunshine’ Review: Hiroshi Okuyama’s Lilting, Lovely Coming-of-Ager Skates at the Edge of Darkness
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Cannes: Hiroshi Okuyama's second feature 'My Sunshine' is a lovely and subtly unsettling story of the friendships and tensions formed on an ice rink.

IndieWire

‘My Sunshine’ Review: Hiroshi Okuyama’s Second Feature Traces a Gentle Trajectory Through Changing Seasons
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Hiroshi Okuyama's Cannes entry 'My Sunshine' is a beautifully shot fable focused on two young figure-skaters tentatively navigating new emotions.

Variety

‘My Sunshine’ Review: Wistful Ice Dancing Tale Confirms Hiroshi Okuyama As Emerging Japanese Filmmaker – Cannes Film Festival
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A review of 'My Sunshine', a Japanese film competing in Cannes in Un Certain Regard marking the emergence of Hiroshi Okuyama as a filmmaker.

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