Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best known stateside for his end-times horror movie, Pulse. Tonight at BAM Rose Cinemas, you can watch him working in a slightly different key with his recent family drama, Tokyo Sonata. Our own Joshua Rothkopf praised the film upon its initial release, noting that:
“Kurosawa is growing up, modulating his formula, successfully moving into Magnolia-like domestic-meltdown territory. That is, of course, until he reverts to the Cassandra we know and love.”
So it’s a potent mix of the old and the new. Whether you’re a Kurosawa regular or newcomer, what better choice for an evening out?
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