Jin (John Cho) travels to Columbus, Indiana when his father, an architect, falls into a coma there. He meets Casey (Haley Lu Richardson), an architecture aficionado and a native of the town. Together, they navigate big and small questions and are both elevated by their chance friendship.
Less is more in what seems like an almost experimental work by director Kogonada. He literally makes buildings into cast members, and his careful compositions are thought provoking and invite reflection; in some ways, they are evocative of Yasujiro Ozu's attentive framing in his masterfully constructed establishing shots, and draw the viewer into the setting. John Cho's clean persona seems perfect for the film and harmonizes with the architecture. Irrespective of one's feelings about the buildings portrayed, the capacity of architecture to evoke wonder is expressed. This is a splendid piece of cinematic minimilism. I look forward to a second viewing.
Less is more in what seems like an almost experimental work by director Kogonada. He literally makes buildings into cast members, and his careful compositions are thought provoking and invite reflection; in some ways, they are evocative of Yasujiro Ozu's attentive framing in his masterfully constructed establishing shots, and draw the viewer into the setting. John Cho's clean persona seems perfect for the film and harmonizes with the architecture. Irrespective of one's feelings about the buildings portrayed, the capacity of architecture to evoke wonder is expressed. This is a splendid piece of cinematic minimilism. I look forward to a second viewing.