"Singular" isn't a word that gets thrown at a movie very often (or at least, it shouldn't be), but Jinsei earns it in more ways than one. Unlike most animated films, which typically take a village, this one was hand-drawn entirely by one person: Ryuya Suzuki. After teaching himself animation during the pandemic and garnering some acclaim for his shorts, he makes his anime feature debut with as (deep breath) director, writer, editor, animator, DP, art director, character designer, color designer, and composer of Jinsei. As much as we talk about auteur filmmakers, the opportunity to experience the perspective of one artist in this way is rare in movies.
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