West North West

2015 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama

6
IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 123 123

sexual identity jealousy love triangle art student loneliness tokyo, japan

Plot summary

Kei works at a cocktail bar, while Ai works as a model. Fearing she'll be ostracized by society, Kei chooses not to admit her sexual orientation to anyone, and, as a result, she becomes distressed and lonely. One day, Kei gets close to Naima, an Iranian student studying art in Japan.

Director

Takuro Nakamura Photo
Takuro Nakamura

Top cast

Yûka Yamauchi Photo
Yûka Yamauchi as Ai
Sahel Rosa Photo
Sahel Rosa as Naima
Hanae Kan Photo
Hanae Kan as Kei
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1.12 GB
1280*534
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
2 hr 5 min
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2.08 GB
1920*800
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
2 hr 5 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by a666333 3 / 10

Long pauses, blank expressions and repetitive dialogue.

Normally, I prefer movies that take their time and allow the viewer to digest everything that is seen, heard and happening. However, there needs to be something to take one's time with. Here we get long pauses, people staring into space with blank expressions and dialogue that has "I'm sorry" in almost every conversation, sometimes more than once. As often as not, the dialogue ends with someone walking out/away leaving the conversation hanging.This continues for 2 hours. There is a plot/story but it could have been handled in 30 minutes. Yes, that can be stretched out with some close-ups and some symbolic scenes and mood setting and certainly some character development but even that should amount to something.The movie ends with us not knowing much more about the protagonists than we did at the beginning. We have two young Japanese lesbians with various problems and insecurities. One of them meets a female Iranian student and some complications and misunderstandings ensue. The pattern and results are predictable although not actually resolved.I was curious about the concept behind the story but it really was a waste of time. Mercilessly stretching out a very thin script and very little content of any kind does not equal art or entertainment.
Reviewed by RoyMince 8 / 10

Pretty creative and meaningful.

Thee storyline really made it for me. Being a huge fan of horror films, I might come off as a little biased, but in a nutshell, this film takes the right turn. Keeping an eye on this director is something you do because the future is Bright for this one. This movie is daring, risk-taking, and provides dark impact for filming experience to the viewer. This is one of those films that I would consider a complete package because the directing production, the acting even the cinematic shots, they all fit perfectly. I definitely recommend this film because it's new its storyline is creative and the finished product is meaningful. This film for sure gets two thumbs up.
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