#Miwa NISHIKAWA

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Sheena Ringo with Nishikawa Miwa for Brutus magazine, December 1, 2008 issue.

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すばらしき世界 [Under the Open Sky] (Miwa Nishikawa - 2020)

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Today's translation #615

Febri vol. 41, Tominaga Keisuke talking about Yamamoto Sayo

[Yuri!!! on ICE music producer]

Part 1.

That we had the opportunity to work together, was thanks to Watanabe Shin'ichiro, who was responsible for music in Yamamoto Director's previous works, introducing us to each other. The first time when we've met, if my memory serves me right, was at a studio, when working on episode 20. of "Space☆Dandy" (known as "the ROCK" episode) - I was the music producer, and Yamamoto Director drew ekonte and was the Episode Director for that episode. I don't think that we talked a lot at that time, but I asked Okamura Yasuyuki-san for music for the opening, and Yamamoto Director worked on music video for that song, and on the ending animation (a collaboration between Yakushimaru Etsuko and Sugano Yoko)... So it was indirect, but we were working just right next to each other on the same, busy production team.

My impression of her [was based on], an interview about 'Michiko and Hatchin' that I happened to came across before meeting her in person, in which she said: '[The show] is full of assholes. Only really shitty men are in it." and "The idea for this story came to my mind, just after I broke up with a guy". Reading that I thought: 'Just like the style of her works, what a tough and rockstar-like female director. I may be actually scared of her..." and in my head, I imagined her as a mix of Tsuchiya Anna and Nishikawa Miwa. The thing is, when I actually met her, my impression was that actually, she is humble and her way of directing is so thorough. It was also easy to talk to her, because we are close in age. I felt a great peace of mind, when working and communicating with her, so it was an actual pleasure to work with her.

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永い言い訳 (The Long Excuse) (2016) dir. 西川美和 (Miwa Nishikawa) / Natalie Díaz, from American Arithmetic, "Post Colonial Love Poem" / Warsan Shire, from "Backwards," Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head / Ib Vyache / Mary Tuomi Lonely in Paris / Blythe Baird If My Body Could Speak / Ethel Cain A House im Nebraska / unknown

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Wild Berries (2003)

蛇イチゴ Wild Berries (2003)  directed by Miwa Nishikawa

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...Don't judge my happiness by your standards.

The Long Excuse, Miwa Nishikawa, 2016.

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The Long Excuse (永い言い訳), Dir. Miwa Nishikawa (2016)

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（短評）映画『すばらしき世界』

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『すばらしき世界』（2021年　日本）

長年の刑期を終えて社会復帰しようと歩み出す男の数奇な人生を通して、この社会の不条理、そして人間の不確かさと愛おしさを味わわされる💦

僕たちは揺らぎ揺さぶられ、それでもささやかな輝きを放つすばらしき世界を生きているのだと感じるラストの余韻は胸に沁み入りました🥲

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俳優陣みんな良かったです‼️ 役所広司は言わずもがなですが、もう主人公三上本人なのでは❓と思うくらいの演技力は見事でした😧

終盤、三上が仕事場で出くわすある出来事、それに対する彼の対処、その後の表情はこちらの感覚をグラグラ揺さぶってくるような暴力的なシーンで未だに胸に残ってます😔

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現在を生きようとする三上と過去に��ろうとする三上の対比としてスカイツリーと東京タワーを映したり、真っ直ぐな三上の性格を反映するかのようにスカイツリーを用いるなど、東京の背景の使い方が印象的🗼

同時期に公開された『ヤクザと家族』にも通ずる問題意識を感じる映画でした👍

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主人公三上は元ヤクザ&殺人罪で服役後。

過去に受け持った患者さんにも何人か元ヤクザ、刑務所歴のある人がいます。

映画を観た後、彼らのことを思い出してしまいました。

元気に生きているだろうか。彼らにこの社会のはどう見えていたのか。そんなことを考えてしまいます。

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西川美和監督の映画は毎度毎度、食らってしまいます‼️

登場人物や観ている僕たちの「こうだと良いな」という期待や「こうだよね」という前提の感覚を、サラッと無慈悲に崩してくる😱

それなのに最後は妙な慈悲深さを感じる、決してハッピーエンドではないのに💦

ほんと毎作品楽しみです👍

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Under The Open Sky (すばらしき世界), Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子)’s latest film, is being released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan in October with English subtitles!!!!!

You can pre-order here:

Blu-ray: https://bit.ly/3gCWQAJ DVD: https://bit.ly/3cRHwhm

http://fuckyeahmeikokaji.tumblr.com/

[ringoarchive]

Sheena Ringo with Nishikawa Miwa for Brutus magazine, December 1, 2008 issue.

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すばらしき世界 [Under the Open Sky] (Miwa Nishikawa - 2020)

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The Long Excuse -- Miwa Nishikawa (2016)

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Yume uru futari (Dreams for Sale), 2012, Miwa Nishikawa

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永い言い訳

Directed by Miwa Nishikawa　西川美和 2016 Japan

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The Long Excuse (2016) directed by Miwa Nishikawa