Variety ·entertainment ·1 hour ago

Koji Fukada explores liberation from patriarchy in Cannes competition debut drama

Director Koji Fukada's "Nagi Notes," his first Cannes competition entry, follows two former sisters-in-law rekindling their bond in rural Japan while two teenage boys forge their own connection. The quietly resonant drama examines lives freed from patriarchal constraints through restrained storytelling and subtle emotional depth. Fukada balances pensive silence with heartfelt candor in this precisely characterized character study.

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