“A Balance” The outline of correctness that emerges by thoroughly avoiding “answers”

“A Balance” synopsis

Yuko, a documentary director who investigates the bullying suicide case of a high school girl that occurred three years ago, is getting close to the truth of the incident, despite repeated conflicts with the TV station's policies. At that time, she hears an unexpected and shocking truth from her father, who runs a cram school. I want to protect what's important to me, but at the same time, doing so will jeopardize my sense of "justice." "What exactly is 'correctness'?" Yuko, who has always been driven by the belief that she wants to uncover The Truth, is forced to make the ultimate choice...between herself as a documentary director and herself as a human being. Yuko is violently torn between the two, and even though she is in a lot of trouble, she presses forward to bring her documentary to the world. What awaited her at the end?

Index

• This is now a cinematic event
• “He who judges” and “He who is judged”
• Director Harumoto's perspective is similar to the Dardenne brothers.
• What is the meaning behind the title?

This is now a cinematic event

A certain month, a certain day, @Shibuya Eurospace. The author had the intense experience of witnessing director Keisuke Yoshida's `` Intolerance '' (21), which shattered his brain, and then witnessing director Yujiro Harumoto's ``A Balance'' (21), which shook his soul. . Being able to watch two Japanese films that are likely to represent 2021 back-to-back on the same day at the same theater is a cinematic event in itself.

Moreover, the theme posed in both works is ``What is justice?'' In response to this question, ``Intolerance'' is dynamic, while ``A Balance'' uses static strokes to encourage us to think. Right and wrong, good and bad intentions, harm and damage. Everything is thrown into chaos, shaking the viewer's sense of ethics. I'm already exhausted both physically and mentally.

“A Balance” preview

CINEMORE has already given a powerful review titled ` `Reaching beyond ' Intolerance' intolerance. A film that continues in the footsteps of film history,'' so this time we will discuss ``A Balance.'' I want to try it. Regarding this work, there is also an interview article with the director titled, ``How did Yujiro Harumoto, director of ``A Balance'' create this year's most important work, which combines serious social and entertainment aspects to a high degree?'' Please read them as well.

First, let's give a brief overview of the movie. ``A Balance'' is the second feature-length film directed, written, edited, and produced by Yujiro Harumoto, whose debut film ``Kazoku e'' (2016) was highly acclaimed. Co-producers include Sunao Katabuchi, director of `` In This Corner of the World '' (16), and Tetsuya Matsushima, director of `` Goya Champuru '' (2005).

The main character, Yuko Kinoshita (Kimi Takiuchi), is a freelance documentary director. The story follows the truth behind the cases of a high school girl who committed suicide due to bullying while helping out at her father's cram school, and a high school teacher who also took her own life after being suspected of lewd behavior. Eventually, she gets caught up in an unexpected situation, and her identity as a documentary director begins to waver...