Cloud (Japan, 2024. Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa): One of Japan’s most interesting yet low-key filmmakers, one could place Kiyoshi Kurosawa next to Kitano and Miike. I would argue he’s even more gifted. While almost as prolific, Kurosawa’s hit/miss ratio is much higher. His horror output is strong (Cure, Pulse, Creepy) and his dramas have teeth (Tokyo Sonata, Serpent’s Path). His formula is simple: take a social malaise, turn it into a genre movie. Would you like to know more?