by Swapnil Dhruv Bose
One of the most striking films to have come out of the Japanese New Wave, “Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets” is avant-garde writer turned filmmaker Shūji Terayama’s debut feature and is based on his eponymous book. Although he went on to make other masterpieces like “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) and “Glass Labyrinth” (1979), this brilliant work of experimental anarchy remains the apotheosis of Terayama’s unapologetically original artistic vision.
Following in the footsteps of Jean-Luc Godard and anticipating the non-linear surrealness of directors like David Lynch, Terayama constructs unforgettable vignettes which blind the viewer with their pathos. It is almost pointless to talk about the film’s plot because time and causality are rendered insignificant when confronted with the underlying spiritual anguish. The protagonist introduces himself to us in a spectacular opening monologue where he stares straight into...
One of the most striking films to have come out of the Japanese New Wave, “Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets” is avant-garde writer turned filmmaker Shūji Terayama’s debut feature and is based on his eponymous book. Although he went on to make other masterpieces like “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) and “Glass Labyrinth” (1979), this brilliant work of experimental anarchy remains the apotheosis of Terayama’s unapologetically original artistic vision.
Following in the footsteps of Jean-Luc Godard and anticipating the non-linear surrealness of directors like David Lynch, Terayama constructs unforgettable vignettes which blind the viewer with their pathos. It is almost pointless to talk about the film’s plot because time and causality are rendered insignificant when confronted with the underlying spiritual anguish. The protagonist introduces himself to us in a spectacular opening monologue where he stares straight into...
- 1/27/2021
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
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