In “Good Luck,” Shin Adachi spins anxiety, awkwardness and odd detours into a warm, feather-light road movie that sneaks up on the viewer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/11/film/good-luck/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #shinadachi #hirokisano #hanaamano
‘Good Luck’: A gently absurd road movie about filmmaker’s anxiety

Shin Adachi turns self-doubt and awkward encounters into a warm, feather-light comedy that sneaks up on the viewer.

The Japan Times
Kohei Igarashi’s nonlinear romantic drama is an understated but emotionally resonant tale of love and loss https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/10/03/film/super-happy-forever/ #culture #film #koheiigarashi #hirokisano #nairuyamamoto
‘Super Happy Forever’: Melancholy romance makes most of fleeting happiness

Kohei Igarashi’s nonlinear romantic drama is an understated but emotionally resonant tale of love and loss.

The Japan Times