スパイの妻
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The year is 1940 in Kobe, the night before the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant, Yusaku Fukuhara, senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. He leaves his wife Satoko behind and travels to Manchuria. There, he coincidentally witnesses a barbarous act and is determined to bring it to light. He leaps into action. Meanwhile, Satoko is called on by her childhood friend and military policeman, Taiji Tsumori. He tells her that a woman her husband brought back from Manchuria has died. Satoko is torn by jealousy and confronts Yusaku. But when she discovers Yusaku’s true intentions, she does the unthinkable to ensure his safety and their happiness. (Pesaro International Festival of New Cinema)
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It might seem like it would be action-packed and extremely suspenseful, but it's not. That's not quite Kurosawa's style. This is pure drama full of pretense. Despite being set during WWII, with secret police wandering around and military secrets falling into the hands of ordinary people, it's an intimate film with perfect sets and costumes. Everything is tuned to a grim grey, ignorance combined with lofty goals. But if you take the period-ness out of it, it's a film about love and betrayal and the complexity of relationships, their transformation and permanence. And as such, I liked the film. Plus, Aoi Yū and Takahashi Issei were great.
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