Country: Japan
Directed by Nagisa Oshima
'Boy' is not among my favorite films of Oshima but still is a quite interesting movie for a number of reasons. First of all is a direct attack to the old Japanese cinema that presents the family as the center of the Japanese values. Then it's a direct attack to the collective consciousness that always tends to forget what is unpleasant and disturbing; 'Boy' is exactly this , an unpleasant and disturbing film to watch with characters that are not glorified or get photogenic under the filmic illusion so is more painful to be followed. Additionally the film is a direct attack against the image of the post war Japan who is was presented by many able to stands on its feet having a bright future ahead: Oshima depicts a grim social reality instead
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