Memories of Matsuko (Tetsuya Nakashima, 2006)
Rating: 6.9
Memories of Matsuko is a colorful and vibrant musical tragicomedy that tells the story of a women who is taunted by a cruel life. After losing her job for taking the blame for a crime she didn't commit, Matsuko loses her job becomes an outcast from her family. Tragically she has to resort to a life of prostitution, a series of abusive relationships which lead her to murder and eventually prison. Her death comes as somewhat of a blessing as she is reunited with her lost loved ones whom she had severed ties with her long ago and leaves the world that was once so brutal towards her. The ending includes a Magnoliaesque singing sequence where we see the individual shots of the different characters Matsuko touched throughout her life singing a song together. The film is not in the least bit subtle, and the score is overly sentimental for my taste, but it is still unique in many regards. It is enmeshed with several music video-type sequences as well as Disney-like animation and worth a watch.
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