[quote=“Angel”]
Blue Spring is an excellent film.
Have you seen 9 Souls? Toyoda’s follow-up to Blue Spring. As unlikely as it sounds, I think it’s even better than Blue Spring.
My pick for August is Death of a Cyclist (1955, Juan Antonio Bardem).
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Yeah, 9 Souls is amazing as well. An even more ambitious film to be sure. I think I’m still more partial to Blue Spring, as it was my gateway into Toyoda’s world - but both are really just absolutely amazing. Hanging Garden, Toyoda’s film after 9 Souls, is also really great. It’s a family drama, but just like the rest of his work, it is absolutely beautiful. Amazing filmmaker. Toyoda is finally making another film right now, the news broke like last month. Looks like it’s going to be a period film and based off of some mythological tale. Should be great!
