Japan’s nomination for the Best Foreign Language Oscar doesn’t fit the template for Oscar-friendly movies at all.
Here’s Michael’s take on Confessions…
Although, dont let that fool you.
This is not a consensus-forming safe bet.
No, this is rather an ugly proposition, indeed.
However, throughout, we are kept at a distance from these characters.
For most of its runtime, it threatens to boil over into incoherence.
Despite this, however, it is a wholly absorbing cinematic experience.
One that is as likely to enthrall as it is to baffle.
Rating:
3 out of 5
