October 3, 2007

Toronto. A Gentle Breeze in the Village.

A Gentle Breeze in the Village "A Gentle Breeze in the Village is from Japanese director Nobuhiro Yamashita," notes J Robert Parks. "He also made Linda, Linda, Linda, and he's lost none of his touch with teen characters.... I wish the film hadn't been so episodic, as some of the energy dissipates over the film's longer-than-necessary length, but that's a small quibble for what is a delightful tale."

"The charm and flow of the plot comes from the impressive performances of the kids, and how skillfully Yamashita makes us feel involved in their lives," writes Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical. "Instead of a journey of dramatic moments to lure you in, you're sucked in by the sweet and recognizable mini-moments."



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Posted by dwhudson at October 3, 2007 5:31 AM

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I love this movie! It was the last thing I saw in Toronto, and it may have been my sentimental favorite—it's such a sweet and disarming film. Surely this will find U.S. distribution. Hello, Milestone?

Posted by: mr. pink at October 3, 2007 1:49 PM

I also thought this was terrific and wrote about it here. As Yamashita said during pre-screening comments, he concentrates on the simple details of life and hopes his films can help others to find joy in that simplicity.

Posted by: Bob Turnbull at October 3, 2007 11:00 PM

As a huge fan of LINDA LINDA LINDA, I found A GENTLE BREEZE IN THE VILLAGE a lovely follow-up, beautifully rendered, lightly drawn. I wrote about it here.

Posted by: Michael C. at October 5, 2007 5:32 AM