December (2022 film) explained

Director:Anshul Chauhan
Screenplay:
  • Rand Cotler
  • Mina Moteki
Story:Anshul Chauhan
Producer:
  • Anshul Chauhan
  • Mina Moteki
  • Takahiro Yamashita
Starring:
Cinematography:Peter Moen Jensen
Editing:Anshul Chauhan
Music:Yuma Koda
Studio:
  • Kowatanda Films
  • Yaman Films
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a 2022 Japanese legal drama film directed by Anshul Chauhan that stars Shogen, Megumi, and Ryō Matsuura.[1] The film follows the subject of juvenile offenders[2] and a girl who gets a retrial after being sentenced to life in prison for a murder she committed at the age of seventeen.[3]

Cast

Production

December began production in Tokyo and was shot in Japan's Kanagawa and Ibaraki prefectures.[5]

Release

December was nominated for the Grand Prix Award for Best Film at the Osaka Asian Film Festival[6] [7] and the Kim Jiseok Award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival.

SC Films International helped to distribute the film internationally.

Reception

Panos Kotzathanasis of Asian Movie Pulse praised the film stating that, "December is an excellent film that works on a number of levels and [is] definitely Chauhan's best as of yet." Simon Crowe, an executive producer of December, stated that, “After a wave of Scandinavia programming, and now most recently Korean films and television with Parasite, Snowpiercer, Train To Busan and record-breaking series Squid Game, we believe Japanese programming could be the next big thing. Not just anime, but film and television after Drive My Car, Gensan Punch, and now December.”[8]

Roxy Simons of View of the Arts rated the film a 4 out of 5 and stated that, "December is a human drama, and so much of the emotional strife that viewers feel is a result of the pain depicted by the film’s main trio."[9]

Emma Steen of Time Out Tokyo stated that, "As for the production itself, Chauhan's latest cinematic work is a courtroom drama that is not only exquisitely filmed – courtesy of Peter Jensen’s cinematography – but also captivates the audience as it grapples with the fine line between justice and revenge."[10]

Richard Gray of The Reel Bits rated the film a 4 out of 5, stating that, "Anshul Chauhan delivers another understated character study, which works in part due to the stellar performances and a measured understanding of the tensions that lay just beneath the surface of human interaction."[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schilling . Mark . 2023-03-09 . ‘December’: Powerful courtroom drama serves up shades of gray . 2023-08-07 . The Japan Times . en . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105221/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/03/09/films/film-reviews/december/ . live .
  2. Web site: Hopewell . John . 2022-04-28 . ‘Gensan Punch’ Star, Producer Reteam with SC Films for ‘December’ (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-08-07 . Variety . en-US . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105222/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/sc-films-anshul-chauhan-shogen-december-1235243379/ . live .
  3. Web site: Baker . Richard . December . 2023-08-07 . SC Films International . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Teresa . Maria . 2022-10-15 . BIFF Interview: Shogen, Nominee of Jiseok Awards 2 Years in a Row . 2023-08-07 . Haps Magazine . en-US . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105225/https://www.hapskorea.com/biff-interview-shogen-nominee-of-jiseok-awards-2-years-in-a-row/ . live .
  5. Web site: Brzeski . Patrick . 2022-02-13 . Berlin: Japan-Based Filmmaker Anshul Chauhan Preps Court Room Drama ‘December’ . 2023-08-07 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105221/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-japan-based-filmmaker-anshul-chauhan-preps-court-room-drama-december-1235092486/ . live .
  6. Web site: Jason . Genki . 2023-03-12 . December 赦し (2022) Director: Anshul Chauhan [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023] ]. 2023-08-07 . Genkinahito . en . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105222/https://genkinahito.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/december-%E8%B5%A6%E3%81%97-2022-director-anshul-chauhan-osaka-asian-film-festival-2023/ . live .
  7. Web site: December｜OAFF2023｜Competition . 2023-08-07 . www.oaff.jp . en . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105223/https://www.oaff.jp/2023/en/program/c03.html . live .
  8. Web site: Kotzathanasis . Panos . 2022-10-08 . Film Review: December (2022) by Anshul Chauhan . 2023-08-07 . Asian Movie Pulse . en-US . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105225/https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/10/film-review-december-2022-by-anshul-chauhan/ . live .
  9. Web site: Arts . View of the . 2023-04-28 . 25th Far East Film Festival: "December" Review . 2023-08-07 . VIEW OF THE ARTS . en . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105222/https://viewofthearts.com/2023/04/28/december-review-shogen-ryo-matsuura-japan/ . live .
  10. Web site: Steen . Emma . 2023-04-05 . Now showing: Anshul Chauhan’s 'December' is a compelling tale about grief and retribution . 2023-08-07 . Time Out Tokyo . en-GB . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105222/https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/now-showing-anshul-chauhans-december-is-a-compelling-tale-about-grief-and-retribution-040523 . live .
  11. Web site: Gray . Richard . 2023-07-21 . Review: December [NYAFF 2023] ]. 2023-08-07 . The Reel Bits . en-AU . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807105224/https://thereelbits.com/2023/07/22/review-december-nyaff-2023/ . live .

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