Reviews for Japón

6.9 / 10 2h 14min

A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old religious woman. Although only a few words are spoken, love grows.

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EmeraldEmu's Movie review

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Review by EmeraldEmu

A strange piece of film indeed.

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All Reaction moments

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Review by user170xvfducbi

This film, though not close to perfect is a beautifully crafted work that uses cinema to create poetry.

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Review by JungleJaguar

Different. Unsettling. Beautiful. Philosophical. Religious, in an unorthodox sense.

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Review by user14uxxh7ixb

Carlos Reygadas' Japon: immanent cinema?

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Review by AquaStar

A suicidal traveler seeks peace in his final days.

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Review by user740ppjqf4jf

A rare sample of filmmaking stripped down to basics

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Review by SunlitSalamander

Human nature transformed in beautifully crafted film

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Review by user878pfk172fx

Away from the classic Hollywood film, this is a film that invites you to feel.

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Review by CrystalCaterpillar

Might have been even better if done by professionals.

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Review by user632m6ppv91t

A good reason for cinema to persist

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Review by CrystalCrocodile

Explores issues of man's loneliness

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Review by user6198hvshwkg

A movie made by someone who does not seem to like movies

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Review by PolarPolarBear

Undifferentiated, rough and "not there to follow"

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Review by user74pyjbkx9t

"Japon" Worth the Trip to Mexican Mountaintop Death

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Review by user870a3zm6b36

wannabe artsy film fails miserably

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