#The Parades

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Sakaguchi Kentaro as Akira THE PARADES パレード (2024) dir. Fujii Michihito

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FROM YOUR CHERISHED ONES TO YOU. THE PARADE OF LOVE GOES ON.

THE PARADES パレード 2024, dir. Fujii Michihito

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Ryusei Yokohama.

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The Parades

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The Parades (2024, Japan)

Director & Writer: Michihito Fujii

Mini-review:

Wow, what a beautiful film. It's true that there are similar stories out there, but this one is told with such warmness and gentleness that I couldn't help but fall in love with it. If anything, my only complain is that it should have been a miniseries or something like that, cause I wanted to spend more time in this world and with these characters. But truly, this star-studded cast does one hell of a job, even the actors with less scenes or smaller roles. And the cinematography is simply stunning. The whole movie looks gorgeous, to the point of being awe-inspiring, and it has quite a few unforgettable shots. Oh, there are also a couple of triggering moments, so be careful with that. But yeah, I loved The Parades so, so much. I'll have to look up more of this director's work.

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Buggy the clown would LOVE Mardi Gras in this essay I will-

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The Parades (29 Feb 2024) on Netflix by Japanese Drama and Movie

Minako (Masami Nagasawa) passed away leaving behind her regrets, participates in a "parade" where the dead gather once a month to find the person they each wanted to meet.

Also stars Sakaguchi Kentaro, Yokohama Ryusei, Mori Nana, Lily Franky, Terajima Shinobu and Tanaka Tetsuji.

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The Parades (2024)

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Masami Nagasawa to be the lead in the Netflix movie "The Parades" directed by Fujii Michihito. It's a story about a heroine who passed away while leaving behind her regrets. She ends up participating in a parade where the dead gather once a month to find the person that they wanted to meet.

Masami plays the role of a mom who searches for her only son that was separated from her.

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Also, I think it's incredibly funny that the pokemon company can just take over an entire city for the world championships

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it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.

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YOKOHAMA RYUSEI THE PARADES (2024)

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Good Ol' Review: Netflix's "The Parades" a Poignant, Thought-Provoking Experience

TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Minor spoilers. Michihito Fujii’s film The Parades (パレード) is a beautifully poignant and warm exploration of love, loss and human connection. Released on Netflix earlier this year, The Parades features a wonderful cast and emotionally affecting stories. Though the confines of a feature film running a little over two hours holds the narrative back from delving…

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Kentaro Sakaguchi.

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