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Devils on the Doorstep

Sono Sion

  • Sean Gilman

Sean Gilman

20 Mar 2018
Sono Sion

Reviews:

Bicycle Sighs (1990) —August 8, 2016
Suicide Club (2001) — August 15, 2016
Love Exposure (2008) — August 22, 2016

Capsule Reviews:

Tokyo Tribe (2014) — February 20, 2015
Tag (2015)— June 11, 2016

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Sono Sion Movies

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Amoeba (Tan Siyou, 2025)

Amoeba (Tan Siyou, 2025)

Director Tan Siyou’s debut film Amoeba makes a fitting companion to Yamashita Nobuhiro’s Linda Linda Linda, which I wrote about in this space a week ago. Both films concern the coming of age of young high school aged women who filter their varied teen experiences through the media
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Linda Linda Linda (Yamashita Nobuhiro, 2005)

Linda Linda Linda (Yamashita Nobuhiro, 2005)

Yesterday was the first day of school for my kids, which I would suggest should be a national holiday for stay-at-home parents, but then, there wouldn’t be school on a national holiday and that would defeat the purpose. I celebrated in the usual way: watching Linda Linda Linda, a
04 Sep 2025 7 min read
Dongji Rescue (Guan Hu & Fei Zhenxiang, 2025)
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Dongji Rescue (Guan Hu & Fei Zhenxiang, 2025)

22 Aug 2025 6 min read
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