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Audience Member Ether has to be some kind of energy. Or the music itself is the ether, and that's why it is described as such an escape. Depending on the album, the ether changes meaning... That's why at the end of the movie they explain what kinds of ether there are. Makes sense honestly. Decent little movie about Japanese teenagers who basically have mental breakdowns. Simple enough. The cinematography was really cool, reminded me of how Raising Arizona has that fantastic camera that chases the protagonists around like crazy. When they cut to the handheld camera, I honestly lost track of what was happening. That one scene featuring Shiori was pretty terrifying though. Her secret shame that made her Hoshino's prostitute. I do agree a lot with Roger Ebert, but I also understand that when he started reviewing films, The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman had just released. Needless to say, he was NOT the target demographic. That silent shot of Tsuda lying there at the bottom of the tower is definitely upsetting. Fine film. 4.5/5 stars, I just wish the message was easier to decipher. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Suo S Best most life changing movie I have ever seen. vibes were absolutely amazing, characters were so well written and very realistic for that time period. I love how they acted like actual teenagers. Shunji Iwai is genuinely so talented I feel like this has to be a must watch for everyone. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Starry N This was the first Japanese film I ever watched, and it has vividly stuck with me for years. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Fe Ann Joyce L It's boring. I watched it as I read somewhere it was her one of the enjoyed film. I couldn't connect at it at all. Definitely not my cup of tea. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Paisley In my opinion, it's a life changing film. It depends on the person, and when you watch it. The beautiful visuals, eerily alluring soundtracks and realistically tragic youth struggles come together to create something I want to remember for the rest of my life. This movie is the type of stuff that messes you up in the good way. I watched this in a really dark period of my life, and it really impacts how I viewed it. It puts you in a new perspective. The pure youth being corrupted by the experience of life is really what I get from this. Watching teens be molded by their environment, watching some of them fall apart in a beautifully heart-wrenching way. It depends on perspective, a very weird and self-interpretation type of film. It's very pretty, though. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review reka ! underground and pretty dead. love it Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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