Japón : An Analysis
Mexico/Spain, 2002. Directed and written by Carlos Reygadas. Starring Alejandro Ferretis, Magdalena Flores. Produced by NoDream Cinema; Carlos Serrano Azcona.
In Spanish, 120 minutes.

"The devil loads the guns and morons pull the trigger." This piece of wisdom, if not central to Japón's plot, pretty much sums up the film's philosophy -or should one say cynical vision of life. Talented newcomer Carlos Reygadas was awarded a Camera d'Or Special Mention at the Cannes' 2002 film festival for this first feature-length endeavor, a brutal rendering with fable-like qualities in bold, uncompromising cinematographic style.