Agreed, the constraints of the originating format are apparent, but this is a very charming production, and has a formal sophistication that distinguishes it from its streaming brethren. For instance, there's often an overlapping, Altmanesque bustle to crowded scenes, but there are also 'empty' contemplative sequences of focussed performance (dance, cooking), and frequent elision of conventionally dramatic scenes.Michael Kerpan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:24 pmOne more episode to go on Makanai. A very pleasant series that might be a bit confined by manga-imposed plotting beyond Kore'eda's control.
It's also a great Kyoto film. if you know the city reasonably well you can recognize many of the locations (e.g. Nishiki Market, the Shirakawa River, the south side of Kyoto Station) and understand the paths characters are taking through the city.
