Pitfall

#80For a first feature it's surprisingly mature. Reminded me of Spirited Away at some point.But ultimately it feels more style over substance while also underutilizing the stylistic choices and shoehorning in way too much "substance"Yet it doesn't ruin the experience. Hiroshi Teshigahara feels decades ahead of his time and his movies keep fascinating me to no end.

#80For a first feature it's surprisingly mature. Reminded me of Spirited Away at some point.But ultimately it feels more style over substance while also underutilizing the stylistic choices and shoehorning in way too much "substance"Yet it doesn't ruin the experience. Hiroshi Teshigahara feels decades ahead of his time and his movies keep fascinating me to no end.

loved the ghost concept!

japanuary 28

loved the ghost concept!

japanuary 28

Japanuary 2026 - Movie #3

Sarah got me the Teshigahara three movie box set for Christmas (best gift ever!!!)

To anyone who claims that Teshigahara doesn’t make political movies STOP JUST WATCHING WOMAN IN THE DUNES AND LOOK AT THIS FUCKING MOVIE!!!

The themes and visual storytelling are so unbelievably on point for a first feature. It looks so good and has so much to say about the nature of the working class. I love it so much man

Japanuary 2026 - Movie #3

Sarah got me the Teshigahara three movie box set for Christmas (best gift ever!!!)

To anyone who claims that Teshigahara doesn’t make political movies STOP JUST WATCHING WOMAN IN THE DUNES AND LOOK AT THIS FUCKING MOVIE!!!

The themes and visual storytelling are so unbelievably on point for a first feature. It looks so good and has so much to say about the nature of the working class. I love it so much man

Never leaving home empty stomach again

Never leaving home empty stomach again

For months my friend Carter has told me to watch The Face of Another by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Now while this is NOT the film he recommended, it is the debut feature film of Teshigahara. Now, while i enjoyed the theme, i thought it fell flat of what it could have been, and it appears a lot of my fellow letterboxd users feel the same. Still a lot to love about this film, just felt like it sold itself short of a masterpiece.

For months my friend Carter has told me to watch The Face of Another by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Now while this is NOT the film he recommended, it is the debut feature film of Teshigahara. Now, while i enjoyed the theme, i thought it fell flat of what it could have been, and it appears a lot of my fellow letterboxd users feel the same. Still a lot to love about this film, just felt like it sold itself short of a masterpiece.