1 February 2021

Himeanole (Japan, 2016)

Getting two stories in one, Himeanole depicts the story of co-workers where one of them is gunning to make a cafe's waitress his. When the co-worker visits the said cafe to see the waitress his friend is yearning for, he also meets an old class-mate he has not seen in some time. In a twist and transition the waitress tells the visiting co-worker that she is being stalked by a man. That man is none other than the old class-mate.

In this genre-bending, raw and disturbing film you're forgiven if you laugh at inappropriate times. It's a dark, sometimes shockingly brutal crime fest but the director did a great job at throwing in some amusing characters and entertaining moments without overdoing it. In one moment you're giggling at a date between a somewhat awkward guy and a cute waitress, the next you're terrified that a relentless killer is going to slam through the door. I love it. 

Genre: Crime/Thriller/Comedy

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