This is a story about isolation. A story about alienation and oppression. A story about power-distance. And a story about having your eyes opened to something they were kept shut to.
These are all the things Bashing is about. This is a gripping Slice of Life genre gem that few people have a hard time accepting, because few people have seen it. At its core is the truth about people, human nature, Japanese nature and mentality which has been studied about for years, but is only now taken a more serious shape where writers and directors are willing to sacrifice their ego and reputation to talk about it.
Often misinterpreted as being a story whose importance is placed on an event which happened before it started: a woman returning from Iraq. But, that has as much to do with what the story is about as why Hitchcock chose Plutonium instead of Nitrate, it's besides the point and has little relevance to the story and what it has to say. The spark which sets the flame could of been anything.
The director did a fantastic job in the choices he made. If this were shot any other way; if it looked plastic, if it looked too clean, if it had all the bells and whistles of a blockbuster film or a nonsensical plot based off a cartoon, it would be mess and an absolute travesty. The performances are beautiful, and all the pieces fit. The interest factor has longevity, and the story has real substance.
I cannot say enough about this film (or anymore without spoiling it). I haven't seen something that stayed with me as long as this did for quite some time. And I'm happy to have found it. It is a quintessential slice of life drama.
These are all the things Bashing is about. This is a gripping Slice of Life genre gem that few people have a hard time accepting, because few people have seen it. At its core is the truth about people, human nature, Japanese nature and mentality which has been studied about for years, but is only now taken a more serious shape where writers and directors are willing to sacrifice their ego and reputation to talk about it.
Often misinterpreted as being a story whose importance is placed on an event which happened before it started: a woman returning from Iraq. But, that has as much to do with what the story is about as why Hitchcock chose Plutonium instead of Nitrate, it's besides the point and has little relevance to the story and what it has to say. The spark which sets the flame could of been anything.
The director did a fantastic job in the choices he made. If this were shot any other way; if it looked plastic, if it looked too clean, if it had all the bells and whistles of a blockbuster film or a nonsensical plot based off a cartoon, it would be mess and an absolute travesty. The performances are beautiful, and all the pieces fit. The interest factor has longevity, and the story has real substance.
I cannot say enough about this film (or anymore without spoiling it). I haven't seen something that stayed with me as long as this did for quite some time. And I'm happy to have found it. It is a quintessential slice of life drama.
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