Imagine Lord of the Flies being narrated for 90 minutes. Sternberg’s voice‑over keeps telling us how primal and tragic it all is, which is helpful, because the actors mostly stand around playing grabass for "coconut wine" while vying for the affection of siren goddess Akemi Negishi. Lack of cultural insight, cheap set decoration for modern audiences, and nationality is incidental.
Imagine Lord of the Flies being narrated for 90 minutes. Sternberg’s voice‑over keeps telling us how primal and tragic it all is, which is helpful, because the actors mostly stand around playing grabass for "coconut wine" while vying for the affection of siren goddess Akemi Negishi. Lack of cultural insight, cheap set decoration for modern audiences, and nationality is incidental.
