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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003)

Film

DirectorIsshin Inudo

Meta takes4

Figures

Form & technique

The film's narrative structure and ambiguous ending.
The film's visual style, particularly its depiction of Osaka. → The Piercing Detail

Tropes

Josee's characterization and self-presentation.
The expansion of Tsuneo's character arc from the source novella.
Scenes involving physical touch between Tsuneo and Josee. → Haptic Visuality
Tsuneo's constant part-time jobs (麻雀, mājan).
The non-diegetic soundtrack by the band Quruli. → Anempathetic Sound
The symbolic "tiger" in Josee's stories and imagination. → The Unspeakable Void

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Carol (2015) — via The Piercing Detail, Haptic Visuality
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