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I was absent the last two nights, but things are back to normal now; I will be there tonight. For this Sunday Kino Night, first up is Late Autumn, a Japanese drama from the master himself, Yasujiro Ozu, which once again centers on a man played by Chishu Ryu trying to marry off his daughter, who is, once again, played by Setsuko Hara. Will she find true happiness and get away from her controlling family? I guess we’ll find out. Yes, Ozu did pretty much the same plot with the same actors about twelve times, even with similar titles (don’t confuse this with Late Spring [1949] or Early Summer [1951], both of which we previously watched), but hey, don’t mess with success. Considered one of his best films, and one of the greatest Japanese films of all time. It’s in color this time, though. Expect Chishu Ryu to go “mmmm” a lot.

After that is In the Loop (2009), a British satirical political comedy Director is Armando Ianucci, who is otherwise best-known for The Death of Stalin (2017). It is film adaptation of Ianucci’s TV series The Thick of It, but set in a different continuity, and requires no familiarity with the source material. The British Prime Minister’s spin doctor (Peter Capaldi), acting on behalf of the powers-that-be, seeks to rig a UN vote to start a war in the Middle East; an American general (James Gandolfini) and the British Secretary of State seek to stop him. But uh-oh, the Secretary ends up supporting the war on TV and wins a bunch of friends in Washington. Will he be able to use this influence to stop the war, or help it happen?

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Blorptube, right here:

https://blorp.bot.nu/o/visual_cuisine

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Late Autumn: https://letterboxd.com/film/late-autumn/
• In the Loop: https://letterboxd.com/film/in-the-loop/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Late Autumn: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053579/parentalguide/
• In the Loop: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/18031

CWs for Late Autumn:

• Smoking.
• Alcohol.
• Arranged marriage.
• Misogyny.
• Patriarchy.

CWs for In the Loop:

• Implied sex.
• References to sex.
• Profanity.
• Blood.
• Alcohol.
• Smoking.
• Threats of violence.
• Shaky cam.
• Fat jokes.

Links to movies:

• Late Autumn: https://tankie.tube/w/noWbaxPvddohT3X2NAfNBQ
• In the Loop: https://tankie.tube/w/xso4q7zqxLASWpy4G28Pzf