The World According to Koreeda Hirokazu

The cinema of Koreeda Hirokazu is defined by moments of everyday life Whatever potential there is for heightened drama the suicide of a husband a cult massacre abandoned children it is diffused by the familiar rhythms of everydayness This attention to the everyday must be understood within the context of death which plays a significant role in all of Koreedas films It is death that deepens our sense of life and makes even the most mundane moment seem profound