Being Two Isn't Easy

bocilnya lucu bgt taro chan kayak cilokk. enjoyed ittt mana kocak bgt tahun segitu udah ngegambarin suami as the loser in the household wkwkw the scene where chiyo and obachan were onto his ass was so funny. also sangat sering terjadi di kota kota besar nyuruh nyuruh punya anak banyak tapi ujung2nya "pinjam 500 dulu, bleh?". more than 50 years stretched from this movie to now and everything is still relatable.

bocilnya lucu bgt taro chan kayak cilokk. enjoyed ittt mana kocak bgt tahun segitu udah ngegambarin suami as the loser in the household wkwkw the scene where chiyo and obachan were onto his ass was so funny. also sangat sering terjadi di kota kota besar nyuruh nyuruh punya anak banyak tapi ujung2nya "pinjam 500 dulu, bleh?". more than 50 years stretched from this movie to now and everything is still relatable.

oh my GOD, what an adorable baby. darling little child. the banana moon moment got me. and the rice cracker moon. so sweet and charming and profound. I'm gonna keep it real tho and say that the part of this movie where you think that teeny tiny darling angel boy might be dead from asphyxiation was incredibly stressful and agonizing. he's not dead. he's fine. but it's pretty rough lol.

oh my GOD, what an adorable baby. darling little child. the banana moon moment got me. and the rice cracker moon. so sweet and charming and profound. I'm gonna keep it real tho and say that the part of this movie where you think that teeny tiny darling angel boy might be dead from asphyxiation was incredibly stressful and agonizing. he's not dead. he's fine. but it's pretty rough lol.

Absolutely lovely film about the struggles of a young family. Goro and Chiyo are raising their young child, Taro, alone in an apartment. Taro occasionally narrates over these moments, but for the most part the focus is split between young Taro playing and exploring and his parents talking about their various challenges in raising him. How much of Japanese cinema have I missed out on by primarily being focused on Kurosawa and Ozu and whatever schlocky kaiju film I can get my grubby little fingers on? Apparently a lot, as this is my first Kon Ichikawa film. The way Ichikawa subtly blends in Taro’s imagination into scenes is breathtaking. The moon and candle scene comes to mind, but also the banana moon animation as well. I also just adore how the more “grown up” scenes are shot. It’s not structured and geometric like Ozu or blocked out meticulously like Kurosawa, but it feels incredibly natural and vibrant in its own right. The camera feels invisible in a way, a rather nice way.

Absolutely lovely film about the struggles of a young family. Goro and Chiyo are raising their young child, Taro, alone in an apartment. Taro occasionally narrates over these moments, but for the most part the focus is split between young Taro playing and exploring and his parents talking about their various challenges in raising him. How much of Japanese cinema have I missed out on by primarily being focused on Kurosawa and Ozu and whatever schlocky kaiju film I can get my grubby little fingers on? Apparently a lot, as this is my first Kon Ichikawa film. The way Ichikawa subtly blends in Taro’s imagination into scenes is breathtaking. The moon and candle scene comes to mind, but also the banana moon animation as well. I also just adore how the more “grown up” scenes are shot. It’s not structured and geometric like Ozu or blocked out meticulously like Kurosawa, but it feels incredibly natural and vibrant in its own right. The camera feels invisible in a way, a rather nice way.