Drama Movie Reviews

"Okuribito" is adapted from the novel "The Diary of the Coffin " by the Japanese writer Aoki Shinto. It is directed by Takata Youjirou and co-starred by Masahiro Motoki , Tsutomu Yamazaki , Ryôko Hirosue , Yoshiyuki Kazuko and Takashi Sasano . The film was released in Japan on September 10, 2008   .  The film tells the life of Okuribito in Japan. From the perspective of a novice Okuribito, the film observes various deaths and gazes at the loving people around the deceased. The film has won the highest award of the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival , the 81st Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Award, The 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Asian Film and other awards   . On October 29, 2021, the 4K restored version of "Okuribito" was released in mainland China   .

"Capharnaüm" is a feature film produced by The Republic of Lebanon , The French Republic , and The United States of America , directed by Nadine Labaki , director of The Republic of Lebanon , and co-starring Zain al-Rafeea and Yordanos Shiferaw . The film was released in mainland China on April 29, 2019 .  The film tells the tragic life experience of Zain, a 12-year-old boy from The Republic of Lebanon . He sued his parents because they gave birth to him but failed to raise him properly   .

"Fanny och Alexander" is a feature film directed by Ernst Ingmar Bergman and starring Bettel Gaff and Pernilla Alvin. It was released in Sweden on December 17, 1982. The film tells the story of Fanny och Alexander regaining freedom with the help of Isaac after experiencing the sudden death of his father, the remarriage of his mother, and the burning of his stepfather   . In 1984, the film won the 56th Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film   .

"The Chorus" (Les Choristes in French) is a French music film released on March 17, 2004, directed by Christophe Barratier, starring Gérard Jugnot , Jean·Baptiste Maunier , François Berléand and others. It tells the story of a talented music teacher, Matthew, who came to the auxiliary education institute, facing not ordinary students, but a group of wild boys who were abandoned by adults. Ma modified the child and his own destiny. 

"Kagemusha" is a war history film produced by Japan's Toho Cinemas. The film is directed by Wind Man, starring Tatsuya Nakadai , Tsutomu Yamazaki , Hagiwara Kenichi , Jinpachi Nezu , Shuji Otaki, etc. It tells the story of Japan's Warring States period, Takeda clear letter defeated Ji Master and Takechiyo coalition, but sudden death in the army, a few retainers critical moment to find out the secret of a face exactly like Shingen Shingen thieves pretend to stabilize the military, and maintains three The story of the years   . The movie was released on April 23, 1980,   and it was the number one among Japan's top ten grossing movies of the year. It was selected as 200 Japanese business cards   .

"Boy A" is a 100-minute drama TV movie released by British Cuban Films. The film was directed by John Crowley, starring Andrew Garfield , Peter Mullan , Katie Lyons, etc., and was released in the United States on July 23, 2008   . The film is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jonathan Trigell   . It tells the story of Jack and another child who killed a girl of the same age. After five years in prison, he rescued a girl who was trapped in a car in a car accident. Come out, but have to face the attention of countless tabloids   .

"The 33" is a disaster film directed by Patricia Riggen and starring Antonio Banderas , Juliette Binoche , Mario Casas , Rodrigo Santoro and others. The film was released in the United States on November 13, 2015. The film is adapted from a real mining accident and tells the story of 33 miners in Chile who were trapped deep in the heart of the earth in a sudden disaster in 2010   .

"American Honey" is a drama film directed by Dawn Lodge , starring Sasha Lane , Shia La Beouf, etc. The film tells the story of a girl named Steier joining a magazine sales team and embarking on a road trip with them through the Midwestern United States. The film was released in France on May 15, 2016   .

"Land of Mine" is a historical drama film released in 2015. The film is directed by Martin Sandvalit, Roland Moore, Micole Felsgaard, Louis Hofmann , Joel Starring Basman and others. The film mainly tells that after the surrender of the German Nazis in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners were handed over to the Danish authorities. They were sent to the west coast under the leadership of Danish officer Karl Leobold Rasmussen. Dangerous mine clearance work   .

"The Birth of A Nation" is a historical drama film directed by D·W·Griffith and co-starring Lillian Gish , herry·B·voso and Ralph Reeves . The film was released in the United States on February 8, 1915. The film tells the story of the conflict of fate between the blacks of the North and the South and the KKK before and after the Civil War   .