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Review: Broker (2022)

Review: Broker (2022)

Hirokazu Kore-eda transforms what sounds like a dour thriller into a heartfelt examination of forgiveness and what constitutes a family.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromJanuary 20, 2023Broker, South Korea, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Joo-young, Im Seung-sooComment

TIFF18: Shoplifters

TIFF18: Shoplifters

Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winner is a moving and perceptive drama that further examines themes laid out in Nobody Knows and Like Father, Like Son.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 17, 2018Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kairi Jo, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Shoplifters, TIFF18, TIFF, Toronto International Film FestivalComment

Review: After the Storm (2016)

Review: After the Storm (2016)

Hirokazu Kore-eda has crafted one of the best films of the year.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 17, 2017After the Storm, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kirin Kiki, Hiroshi Abe, Yoko MakiComment

TIFF16: After the Storm

TIFF16: After the Storm

A mellowing and enriching family dramedy.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnton BergstromSeptember 15, 2016Abe Hiroshi, comedy, detective, divorce, drama, dramedy, family, family drama, father and son, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, Kiki Kirin, Maki Yôko, TIFF, TIFF16, writer, Yoshizawa TaiyôComment

TIFF15: Our Little Sister

TIFF15: Our Little Sister

This gentle family drama packs a surprising emotional punch.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnders BergstromSeptember 22, 2015drama, family, Haruka Ayase, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, Kaho, Masami Nagasawa, melodrama, Our Little Sister, Suzu Hirose, TIFF, TIFF15, Toronto International Film FestivalComment

Anders' Top 10 Films of 2014

Anders' Top 10 Films of 2014

Anders shares his favourite films of last year.

Aren's Top 10 Films of 2014

Aren's Top 10 Films of 2014

Aren lists his favourite movies of the year.

TIFF13: Like Father, Like Son (2013)

TIFF13: Like Father, Like Son (2013)

A gently humourous yet piercing look at parent child relations.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnders BergstromSeptember 8, 2013children, drama, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, Like Father Like Son, parent, TIFF13Comment