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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 11/30/2019
Saitoh directs a movie that benefits the most from the narrative, with him implementing the different timelines and the flashbacks in a way that is quite entertaining, while "filling" the story with events, thus managing to present a compact film Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood The Young Folks 07/23/2018
9/10
Many films have dealt with death and grief, but few have truly considered the initial emptiness and mystery of loss as poignantly as Takumi Saitoh's Blank 13. Go to Full Review
Mark Schilling Japan Times 02/02/2018
3/5
But instead of going down the well-trodden path to florid melodrama, with blows and tears leading the way, the film morphs, midway through its 70-minute running time, into an actors' workshop, with sharp improvised turns by familiar names. Go to Full Review
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Due F Dec 1 Blank 13 portrays the emotional turmoil of a family confronting the sudden return—and death—of a father who abandoned them, blending fear, resentment, and unresolved longing. Through memories, conflicting stories, and a quietly powerful funeral setting, the film reveals how bitterness and affection can coexist as Koji struggles to reconcile the man he knew with the man others admired. Though limited by its dialogue-heavy storytelling, the film ultimately offers a tender reflection on grief, forgiveness, and the courage to accept painful truths. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) See more 03/17/2019 I love this film! This film expresses Japan's summer well! See more 12/29/2018 Touching and funny, never have I seen a film take a 180-degree change in tone and still works. See more 12/16/2018 2018-12-15 Kind of like this. Felt a little healed after watching this. This movie is very light and smooth. Staking with many tiny little things in their lives to build the whole picture. And then you just finished watching this. The father is, like his friend said on the funeral, a stupid person. The father loves his family in his own way, but couldn't give them what they need as a father. He did many small things which his family could never understand, but those things do mean something to some people. Well, then maybe I am not such a loser. See more Read all reviews
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Director
Takumi Saitoh