&Lrm;Asura (2012) Directed By Keiichi Sato, Keiichi Sato Presents Asura: Watch The Trailer

In a world suffering from famine a woman gives birth to herson. With starvation warping her sensibilities she almost resorts to eating theinfant to survive. Terrified by the thought of what she was about to do she runs,leaving her child to fend for itself. Eight years later the boy (Masako Nozawa)has become feral, killing and eating people to stay alive. When he crossespaths with a monk (Kinya Kitaoji) he is little more than a beast, snarlingwithout language and knowing only how to fight. The monk gives him the nameAsura and tries to steer him back to a path of humanity, attempting to teachhim Buddhist sutras. Asura later meets a young woman, Wakasa (MegumiHayashibara), whose kindness encourages him to follow a better path. However, somepeople want revenge for the deaths he has caused and the darker side of Asura’snature is always lurking just beneath the surface.

Based on a manga by George Akiyama, Asura is directed by KeiichiSato. The animation style blends 3D computer generated models with a hand-drawnstyle. The characters have a sketchy design, with pencil lines visible on theirfeatures, which gives the film a storybook feel. This complements the plotwhich resembles a fable. There are some stunning sequences enabled by thedigital art techniques, such as soaring aerial shots, and the final battle. Thecomputer-aided graphics also provide some fantastic weather and lightingeffects and give the world a tangible feel, further enhanced by great sound work.The music by Yoshihiro Ike, Norihito Sumitomo and SusumuUeda includes a thrilling theme and an orchestral feel that offsets the dramaperfectly. The story is tragic and the emotions raw. There are also a lot ofbloody action sequences and the kinetic energy of Asura’s acrobatic fightingstyle is a joy to watch. The character of Asura is likeable despite hishorrific deeds in the early part of the film and provokes genuine sympathy inhis struggle to rein in his atavistic instincts in favour of more civilisedbehaviour. Again the look of the characters goes a long way towards making themmemorable and the film as a whole has a unique feel.

Asura is at heart a simple morality tale about redemptionand retaining ones humanity in the face of terrible circumstances. In thebeginning of the film Asura has lost all semblance of humanity, having resortedto killing to survive. He moves and sounds like an animal and has no compassionfor other humans. The priest and Wakasa, by contrast, are prepared to dierather than sink to the level of killing or indulging their worst instincts.Through their kindness Asura is shown another way to live. It is an interestingmoral conundrum as to what should be permitted in order to survive. In a harshworld, where starvation leads people to desperate acts, is it possible toretain a civilised society? Alongside this question, the film also asks theaudience to consider Asura’s position, having already committed terriblecrimes. Can and should he be forgiven? Can he redeem himself? Some of thoseAsura meets treat him as a villain, others as a victim, and this impacts him inturn. A film that asks important questions of its audience, with excellentanimation and a unique style.

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