Lilacdelune
+63
This review may contain spoilers
Maybe after 5 to 10 years, we will all look back to this film and agreed upon on how they possibly cast all these new generations of young actors and actresses in Japan. When they first announced this film, I got hyped about it.
十二人の死にたい子どもたち (12 Suicidal Teens) is based on the same manga title by Tow Ubukata, about 12 people gather to an assembly to make a decision to die. When they arrived at the abandoned hospital they found out a person who is unconscious; curiosity and questions make them investigate who killed the person. During the process of their investigation, reasons, and secrets of their purpose to die unraveled from each other.
To my surprise, I never thought that I somehow could like this? I didn't expect much before watching the film but this film surprises me in a good way.
When they first announced this film, everyone got hyped up because everyone was guessing who are the kids behind those numbers.
The casting was great, I like every actors & actress in this film. They brought out their characters & interpreted them in a way to differentiate from each other.
Sugisaka Hana, Mackenyu Arata, Kana Hashimoto, Ryota Bando & Yuina Kuroshima showed me a great performance portraying their characters dealing with their inner conflicts & how they exchanged their dialogues to the other.
The color tones and set give off a monotone start that correlates with the genre of the film. I like how they shot the frames, they made use of the setting's space and the symbolism of it.
*SPOILER*
At the final act, when the rain and thunder occurred on the place, it plays a symbolism to their interactions with the other characters while affecting their final decision. The flicker of thunder from the door while the characters are inside of the room, somehow symbolizes that there's a part of their decision already got change.
There is much symbolism from this film especially with the flashbacks, editing & how they shot the characters that answer the question.
*
The film's genre has an approach of mystery and thriller. The plot tones you to sadness but along the process of knowing the character's dealings in their lives and how they shared their pain to each other somehow gives a light and hope for these characters that despite their strong stand with their decision to die, there's a part of them screams that they want to be listened to.
I sigh in relief that these characters gave their life a chance again but like how Satoshi said to Anri that he is still obsessed with death but the moment he sees everyone agrees to canceled & got home, he felt a good feeling. I could interpret that the loneliness still lingers to him but as he got involved with the process of knowing these people & their stories, he somehow felt good that it turns out to the other side of the coin, that there's light.
Like what I mentioned, I never thought I could like this but I did; The cast did such a good job, the stories of the characters are sad & painful but I like the message throughout the film.
Definitely I will look back to this film and says with enthusiasm that how they gather all these amazing actors & actresses in one film because maybe after 5 to 10 years, this cast will hit big :)
十二人の死にたい子どもたち (12 Suicidal Teens) is based on the same manga title by Tow Ubukata, about 12 people gather to an assembly to make a decision to die. When they arrived at the abandoned hospital they found out a person who is unconscious; curiosity and questions make them investigate who killed the person. During the process of their investigation, reasons, and secrets of their purpose to die unraveled from each other.
To my surprise, I never thought that I somehow could like this? I didn't expect much before watching the film but this film surprises me in a good way.
When they first announced this film, everyone got hyped up because everyone was guessing who are the kids behind those numbers.
The casting was great, I like every actors & actress in this film. They brought out their characters & interpreted them in a way to differentiate from each other.
Sugisaka Hana, Mackenyu Arata, Kana Hashimoto, Ryota Bando & Yuina Kuroshima showed me a great performance portraying their characters dealing with their inner conflicts & how they exchanged their dialogues to the other.
The color tones and set give off a monotone start that correlates with the genre of the film. I like how they shot the frames, they made use of the setting's space and the symbolism of it.
*SPOILER*
At the final act, when the rain and thunder occurred on the place, it plays a symbolism to their interactions with the other characters while affecting their final decision. The flicker of thunder from the door while the characters are inside of the room, somehow symbolizes that there's a part of their decision already got change.
There is much symbolism from this film especially with the flashbacks, editing & how they shot the characters that answer the question.
*
The film's genre has an approach of mystery and thriller. The plot tones you to sadness but along the process of knowing the character's dealings in their lives and how they shared their pain to each other somehow gives a light and hope for these characters that despite their strong stand with their decision to die, there's a part of them screams that they want to be listened to.
I sigh in relief that these characters gave their life a chance again but like how Satoshi said to Anri that he is still obsessed with death but the moment he sees everyone agrees to canceled & got home, he felt a good feeling. I could interpret that the loneliness still lingers to him but as he got involved with the process of knowing these people & their stories, he somehow felt good that it turns out to the other side of the coin, that there's light.
Like what I mentioned, I never thought I could like this but I did; The cast did such a good job, the stories of the characters are sad & painful but I like the message throughout the film.
Definitely I will look back to this film and says with enthusiasm that how they gather all these amazing actors & actresses in one film because maybe after 5 to 10 years, this cast will hit big :)
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