p Amiko isn’t like other children Her endless energy and curious eccentricities make her an outcast at school and get her in trouble at home When a painful family loss disrupts her seemingly idyllic seaside life, her sense of isolation intensifies, yet it doesn’t stop Amiko from inviting people into her world br Morii Yusuke’s directorial debut is a confident and compassionate story about a child’s imagination The film balances sorrow with joy and harsh lessons with naive delight – much like growing up Crucially, Amiko never forgets who is at the centre of the story The wry humour and detailed compositions of small-town Japan, as well as the film’s hopeful tenor, are reminiscent of Ogigami Naoko or Hirokazu Kore-eda’s works The gentle and languorous atmosphere is enriched by a score from upcoming folk star Ichiko Aoba br Kana Osawa delivers an exquisite, force-of-nature performance as young Amiko Effortlessly natural, her commanding presence and vitality carry great weight whilst ensuring the film never falls into despair Amiko’s unbeaten spirit in the face of tired adults and uncooperative classmates lets us go through the pain, as well as experience flashes of mischievous whimsy, alongside a spiriting musical sequence that will ensure you’ll never listen to a conga drum the same way br 源自 a href "https: www douban com link二 url https 三A 二F 二Fiffr com 二Fen 二Fiffr 二F二0二三 二Ffilms 二Famiko link二key 0adf九四四b二d" target " blank" https: iffr com en iffr 二0二三 films amiko a p
