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Young Thugs: Nostalgia

1998·Movie
1h 34min
68
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Big heart, striking style, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Adrenaline6
  • Violence6
  • Tension5

Heart

Nostalgic and moving

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Nostalgia9
  • Coming of Age8
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy3
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Physical Comedy3

World

Growing up, history, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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About

Nostalgia is Takashi Miike’s favorite film of his considerable body of work. Including biographical elements, Nostalgia centers around the home and school of a young boy, whose family mix the violent and dysfunctional with the comic and the loveable. Though containing elements of the sudden and shocking brutality that many associate with this director, Young Thugs – Nostalgia is more concerned with a child’s moment of leaving the internalized world of fantasy, and passing on eagerly to the next stage of life. A wonderful, touching, startling vision that is uniquely Miike’s.
Japanese CinemaComing-of-Age DramaAutobiographical ElementsNostalgic ReflectionGang ViolenceFamily & CommunityRegional IdentityArtistic Vision

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Is Young Thugs: Nostalgia worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

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What is Young Thugs: Nostalgia rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Young Thugs: Nostalgia?

1 h 34 min

Young Thugs: Nostalgia runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is Young Thugs: Nostalgia in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.