Lights Camera Critic writes: Japanese cinema has become infamous for its portrayal of samurai, ‘anime’, psychological horrors and over-the-top gory spectacles. However, ‘Drama’ has been a genre that Japan has not remained gain global recognition. Tokyo Story is one pillar of Japanese drama cinema that remains present in many ‘Top 100’ lists of foreign films, however that was back in 1953. Yet Japan has failed to bring modern drama films to the western audience. Departures in 2008, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and it thoroughly deserved its attention, showing that modern Japanese drama can be globally respected. Thus, I bring you Nobody Knows.
