“For anyone who wants to see a movie that has the power to change and sustain your life, I urge you to see Shinji Sōmai’s films.”
—Ryusuke Hamaguchi (director of DRIVE MY CAR)
Emerging from the rubble of the Japanese studio system and walking an electrified tightrope, the two restorations presented here contrast Shinji Sōmai’s vivid, often flamboyant, visions of youth with a thoughtful, sensitive approach and leave no doubt as to why these works (and their director) went on to influence the likes of Shunji Iwai, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and more.
