Art, directly or indirectly, has to respond to the most pressing demands of its time, or it will not endure or leave a deep mark on human consciousness.
"We're all alone in life." KimStim has announced an official US release date for this indie from Japan titled Plan 75, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Chie Hayakawa. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at last year's 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and stopped by Busan, Karlovy Vary, and Toronto. In a
South Korean thriller Decision to Leave won best director at Cannes, while in RRR the world discovered another directing talent. It was a banner year for Hong Kong cinema, too.