This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
A revisit of the first Kore-eda I ever saw. At the time I was unfamiliar with his storytelling style and had a hard time getting where the film was going. But even then, the last few scenes blew me away. The simple gesture of Ryota suddenly sitting up straight as he prepares to sign his name at using his father’s inkwell that he’s about to pawn, and then appearing in the next scene with the valuable inkwell still in his…
