Cannes 2009 Day 2: Inflated Ideas for Kore-eda’s Romantic Fantasy Air Doll

I can see how Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s romantic fantasy might rub people off in the wrong way, we are used to an aesthetic and story-telling that borrows from the real and not from manga. I don’t think I’m blowing hot air around when I say that Air Doll is a welcomed departure of sorts for the filmmaker. I think it is one of the best creative treatments of a common social illness which seems to be a subject du jour for many Japanese filmmakers. Actress Bae Donna plays the role of a blow up doll disturbingly well and I loved how Kore-eda visually enters the frames – the camera work is crisp. And for those who think this is like Lars and the Real Girl will think that might actually be closer to Pinocchio. Read Full Review Soon.