Boosmahn wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:13 am
Saw this film a few nights ago and I'm still thinking about it, in particular the relationship between Yonoi and Celliers. Was Yonoi fascinated with the Major out of love? Respect? Both?
I think it’s left ambiguous but what matters is a strange connection inexplicable to either man, one that Bowie finally trusts in the climactic kissing scene to overpower the ideologies and duties that mask whatever it is. It’s a powerful scene for many reasons up to and including the maturity of restraint in keeping the source of intent a mystery.
For what it’s worth, I hated
In the Realm of the Senses but have liked or loved every other Oshima I’ve seen, with
Death By Hanging the best (though prepare yourself for some surreal, satirical black comedy).
The Man Who Left His Will On Film is probably my second favorite, but I’ll freely admit I don’t know how to explain why even to myself.