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      Tezuka's Barbara

      2019 1 hr. 40 min. Fantasy List
      75% 12 Reviews Tomatometer A mysterious young woman inspires a famous novelist to write again. Read More Read Less

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      Anton Bitel Little White Lies Like Tezuka, Yosuke is drawing on the past, and on ancient, primal urges and taboos..., to inspire his present work. The result is an echoing hall of masks and mirrors, and a postmodern parable of art in the making and remaking. Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Richard Kuipers Variety Though too cool and distant to pack any great emotional punch, "Barbara" is never dull thanks to Nikaido's knockout central performance and top-class technical presentation. Sep 1, 2020 Full Review Deborah Young Hollywood Reporter An exceedingly bizarre love story that is too distanced to be moving, but still has its visual and other pleasures. Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Grant Watson VCinema An effectively made film, and does show a relatively obscure and challenging side to the elder Tezuka's work. A lack of easily identifiable characters, however, and a frustrating lack of sympathy both make it a much easier film to admire than enjoy. Rated: 6/10 May 9, 2021 Full Review James Hadfield Japan Times "Tezuka's Barbara" is one of the most aesthetically striking movies to hit Japanese theaters this year. If only the rest of the film were so alluring. Rated: 2/5 Dec 1, 2020 Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography This moody narrative beautifully shows that addictive love serves nothing but the egoistic needs of the addicted subject - a love that consumes the subject if the love-object is unable to be consummated. Sep 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A mysterious young woman inspires a famous novelist to write again.
      Director
      Makoto Tezuka
      Screenwriter
      Hisako Kurosawa
      Production Co
      Thefool, Rapid Eye Movies, Third Window Films
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      Japanese