'Plan 75' director Chie Hayakawa graduates to Cannes competition with a slender but appealingly impressionistic story of an inquisitive young girl's summer of life, death and amateur parapsychology.

There are few moments in life more tumultuous or chaotic in life than the passing of a parent, especially when you're young. This is the situation that young Fuki Okita (Yui Suzuki) must wrestle with ...

Following are Susan Granger's reviews of the latest movies in area theaters On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Great Gatsby" is a sumptuous 7, emphasizing style over substance, filled with ...

In the midst of a society that, as we are told by one of the characters in Chie Hayakawa’s Renoir, is characterized by diligence and modesty, young Fuki Okita (Yui Suzuki) is living on instinct and ...

The announcement that a film called “Renoir” would be screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival was not necessarily cause for rejoicing among those who don’t look beyond the titles of the selected ...

In her second film, Japanese director Chie Hayakawa ('Plan 75') tells a deeply personal story about a crucial summer in the life of an observant 11-year-old. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic We ...