This seems to be particularly irksome for one of the group, a slightly older man (Masatoshi Nagase) who used to be a photographer but has now mostly lost his sight. Misako’s job is to relate the film-within-the-film’s themes to her focus group of blind audience members, but she’s having trouble finding the right balance of description and subjective editorialising. She’s working on an apparently very subtle film by an older filmmaker about a man grappling with mortality (while also herself dealing with an ageing mother who seems to be slipping slowly away). She is a filmmaker who makes often rather gentle films, often about women, that have a sensory quality and a fundamental compassion, whether that of the old lady in Sweet Bean or the grieving family in Still the Water.ĭirector Naomi Kawase has always had a very particular way with her films, about translating texture, touch, taste and other sensory experiences through sound and image, so it makes sense that this film deals with Misako (Ayame Misaki), a woman who writes closed captions for visually-impaired filmgoers. Goofy characters are elevated to nonsensical levels, ensuring a good laugh at every turn.Recalling my recent week devoted to films available on Amazon, I’m delighted to say that the recent Naomi Kawase film I’m covering today is now on that platform. Instead, it openly acknowledges how silly the characters and situations are, and goes all out to relish in such craziness.
The movie also doesn’t take itself too seriously, since such a premise really doesn’t lend itself such a tone. It shows how aware the creators are of the common expectations of the genre, and shows how much fun they had in making the film. “HK Forbidden Super Hero: The Abnormal Crisis” pokes fun at hero stereotypes, like the quest to learn skills from a reclusive grandmaster and grand inspirational speeches, by subverting them when you least expect it. Much of the hilarity rests on the bewildered and exasperated expressions of the various characters, both protagonists and antagonists, and this character-driven humour provides a grounding for the wackier comedy elements in the film. While there’s a great deal of visual humour, there’s a lot of funnies that come from character as well. The film never forgets that it’s a movie and peppers you with constant jokes.
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