TIFF '24: Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivers a new nightmare in "Cloud"
Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 3:00PM 
CLOUD
What if, one day, you realized everyone in the world hates you? What's more, everyone wants you dead. That's the sort of situation you might expect to encounter in the world of dreams and night terrors, one's innermost anxieties synthesized for a restless slumber. It's also the nightmarish scenario Kiyoshi Kurosawa suggests in his latest shocker, a work of stress cinema supreme with many surprises in store, playing like a descent into hell. It's also Japan's official submission for the Best International Film Oscar race, as bizarre as that might seem. It's a bold choice, alright. Maybe not the best from a strategic standpoint, but a true celebration of Japanese film excellence.
And one thing's for sure – there's no other director like Kiyoshi Kurosawa out there, and no film like Cloud either…