Notable Cast: Ayame
Misaki, Eiji Okuda, Michitaka Tsutsui, Yoko Oshima
“Is this really Japan?”
“On paper at least.”
“On paper at least.”
A strong majority of films deal with death in some regards.
Whether it’s the absurd body count of action and horror films or how death
represents such a strong dramatic shift for other genres, it’s a topic that
often comes up in one way or another. Perhaps it’s not so unusual that the
first two films I would see for Japan Cuts 2018 start off with a funeral
sequence. However, Born Bone Born is
not nearly as heavy of a cinematic experience as Blank 13 and instead opts for a more comedic slant to the familial
drama that populates the dramatic cinema landscape. To its benefit, Born Bone Born features some solid
performances, an intriguing balance between tone, and a fantastic sense of purpose
and drive that keeps the audience hooked.