Thrilling and stressful for being placed in such a small environment. Everything is so concise with Mutsuo Yoshioka’s character and the set, as the film follows his monotonous daily activities. He practices this consistency through ensuring a sense of social harmony where he goes. Even though he is a teacher, much of his criticisms are not strict and he goes back on them quite often.
The irony in the stress caused by this movie is apparent as well. Matsuoka tells us that cooking allows calmness even around dangerous utensils, however, whenever a knife was on screen I was instantly more anxious. Which was well warranted as all acts of violence and attempts at violence ended up being done through kitchen knives.
I enjoyed the bleak colour palette too, fitting for the sharp, conformist Japanese setting which is offered. Along with the almost quiet nature of the film, with little music, outside of a faint repetitive piano, every noise and colour is exaggerated and completely disrupts the silent functioning of the film.
With Matsuokas acts of violences and his failure to find a new job where he can apply his skills, he is left without desire to continue his practice as he had learned in his interview it is not about what he does or likes, but rather the continuous idea of how he can add to the greater workings surrounding him. Which is the warning he is aware of prior, that he gives to his son. Maybe, along with his son we can avoid this bleak reality if we find something we like and don’t quit our school clubs.
Find a passion or else you will float emptily through societies expectations of you.
3.8/5
Thrilling and stressful for being placed in such a small environment. Everything is so concise with Mutsuo Yoshioka’s character and the set, as the film follows his monotonous daily activities. He practices this consistency through ensuring a sense of social harmony where he goes. Even though he is a teacher, much of his criticisms are not strict and he goes back on them quite often.
The irony in the stress caused by this movie is apparent as well. Matsuoka tells us that cooking allows calmness even around dangerous utensils, however, whenever a knife was on screen I was instantly more anxious. Which was well warranted as all acts of violence and attempts at violence ended up being done through kitchen knives.
I enjoyed the bleak colour palette too, fitting for the sharp, conformist Japanese setting which is offered. Along with the almost quiet nature of the film, with little music, outside of a faint repetitive piano, every noise and colour is exaggerated and completely disrupts the silent functioning of the film.
With Matsuokas acts of violences and his failure to find a new job where he can apply his skills, he is left without desire to continue his practice as he had learned in his interview it is not about what he does or likes, but rather the continuous idea of how he can add to the greater workings surrounding him. Which is the warning he is aware of prior, that he gives to his son. Maybe, along with his son we can avoid this bleak reality if we find something we like and don’t quit our school clubs.
Find a passion or else you will float emptily through societies expectations of you.
3.8/5
