This film is a perfect example of a fluke. A fluke filled with elements that defined cinema for years to come, used correctly by a director that stumbled upon them, practically, used them together to great effect but was unable to leave a long-lasting mark. It's a fluke and a director's film.
You can argue that this film in particular really encapsulates the feeling of dread and madness the setting provides. Sure. You can argue that the intention was exactly that and that the director really had true creative inspiration when crafting them. All of that is true and yet Teinosuke Kinugasa is a one hit wonder. He created a niche film where directors use it to inspire themselves, where editors inspire themselves but a movie where a spectator is left boggled and with very little at the end.
A good thing with film that talk about mental health is that you can go all out, really absurd-like, and it doesn't really have to make sense. It just is.
You can argue that this film in particular really encapsulates the feeling of dread and madness the setting provides. Sure. You can argue that the intention was exactly that and that the director really had true creative inspiration when crafting them. All of that is true and yet Teinosuke Kinugasa is a one hit wonder. He created a niche film where directors use it to inspire themselves, where editors inspire themselves but a movie where a spectator is left boggled and with very little at the end.
A good thing with film that talk about mental health is that you can go all out, really absurd-like, and it doesn't really have to make sense. It just is.