New Directors from Japan (2014)

A collection of shorts and one full-length film from three different Japanese filmmakers who’d previously not seen any kind of proper distribution either at home or abroad, courtesy of a successful Third Window Films Kickstarter campaign. It’s limited to just 1000 copies.
-KosukeTakaya’s ‘Buy Bling, Get One Free’ (35mm / 27mins) is a kind of commentary on the Harajuku fashion phenomenon.
-Hirobumi Watanabe’s ‘And the Mud Ship Sails Away’ (HD / 88mins) is a comedy about a small town loser. I can relate. It was my favourite.
-Nagisa Isogai gets two, the best of which is ‘The Lust of Angels’ (HD / 40mins). It’s also the most controversial, dealing with the mindset of a small group of teenagers and sexual molestations on trains.
Overall, it's a fine collection that has me hoping for a Volume II.

3 problems with family out of 5