Yukino Kishii is killing it this year! She was on my radar since she was great in One Day, You Will Reach theย Sea and Small Slow But Steady. So, I was happy to find out she was the lead in this. Really appreciate the diverse roles she has been taking lately; seems like she's actively seeking these kinds of characters out.
Super refreshing to get to see a proper AroAce storyโฆ Produced by NHK? With AroAce-identifying people consulting? And peopleโฆ
The world calls on Izumi. She yearns for trees, leaves, ground and water โ yearning to touch, to feel. The texture of a tree, the grain of stone, the chill of summery pool water. It's the allure of the sensuous: the world of things calls on her. Non-human entities, their atmospheres, ambiances, auras โ the moods they emanate. Moods that resonate with her sensing body like aligning celestial bodies.
This allure or resonance of the entities around us call onโฆ
Korea from a European perspective is something you don't see every day, as films set in Korea that aren't Korean are obviously pretty rare. But that also made it feel a bit off cause I'm just too conditioned on East Asian cinema and HSS (there are certain expectations now on how conversations go if I see people start drinking soju togetherโฆ). There were smaller things like the use of music, which was often used pretty predominantly, and bigger things likeโฆ
Not sure why the algorithm put me on lesbian TikTok, but the drama recommendations I get there are amazing. This is a total gem. The protagonist got some Reply's Deok-sun vibes. And the cast in general is great, especially the Manager. Gotta say, having the series set in an explicitly safe space works so well and makes it extra cozy.
Go watch it now, if you need a little break. Only four 15 minute episodes and it's free on YoutTube.
The world Keiko lives in is one of constant deafening noise. In most scenes, trains rattle by, or heavy traffic is flowing in the background. An aural bombardment that juxtaposes her reality of a world without sound. A seemingly quiet place that nothing is able to penetrate or disturb. Yet her inner life is far from serene and silent. Beneath the stoic exterior, a different, grueling hum is present, as the baseline of an internal struggle โ constantly questioning pastโฆ
