Walking in Circles: Shinjuku with Hisayasu Satô: Part 2

About This Movie

Walking in Circles: Part 2 feels like a contemplative journey. Hisayasu Satô revisits those haunting streets of Shinjuku, places rich with memory and layered meanings. It’s not just a documentary; it’s a meditation on past works, specifically 'An Aria on Gazes' and 'Love - Zero = Infinity.' The pacing is reflective, allowing viewers to soak in the atmosphere of the locations, which almost feel alive with nostalgia. There's an intimacy in Satô’s revisit that plays with the themes of time and artistic evolution. You can sense his connection to the past, both in the framing and the way he interacts with the space. It’s all about that delicate balance of memory and reality, a thoughtful reflection.

Explores locations from Satô's earlier films · Atmospheric reflection on past works · Themes of memory and artistic evolution