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Beautiful Cinematography and Paintings + Excellent Acting
“Iribito” aka “Stranger” is a beautiful short mystery drama set in the world of art. Female lead, Naho, is pregnant but is left in Kyoto alone, while her husband and family stay in Tokyo. Feelings of abandonment and disconnect filled her and she does not feel the joy of pregnancy. But after she comes across an undiscovered talent in Tatsuru, she is adamant in introducing this genius artist to the world, no matter the cost. You slowly see how Naho changes because of this artist.
Actress Takahata Mitsuki plays the introverted and depressed Naho beautifully in the first couple episodes. But her eyes light up whenever she is looking at Tatsuru’s paintings. Her character changes and grows, and you can see her true personality and how she outsmarts everyone. Surmire is so believable as the abused and mute genius artist. Her big eyes speak volumes and are able to convey so many emotions. The overall acting for the whole cast is great, and there’s no weak link. There are no over-the-top or annoying characters.
5 episodes are enough to tell this story. In the first half of the drama, I kept on thinking I needed more background information on certain relationships. But as the story unfolds, the information that I want is slowly revealed. So be patient, pay attention and wait for the twists and turns.
I am not an artist and don’t really know how to appreciate fancy art. But the paintings shown in this drama, esp. Tatsuru’s paintings can easily be appreciated by novices like me. The lighting and camera angle excellently showcase the beauty of these paintings. There are many beautiful shots of scenery or people, expertly shot that they become paintings themselves. Tatsuru’s style and size of her paintings grow throughout the drama, as she finally found someone who believes and encourages her development as an artist.
“Iritbito” is not a fast-paced drama. It’s one that you need to be in the right mood to appreciate how the plot slowly unveils the twists and turns, and with excellent and appropriate background music to set the mood. I'm giving this a rounded up 8.5.
Completed: 11/8/2022
Actress Takahata Mitsuki plays the introverted and depressed Naho beautifully in the first couple episodes. But her eyes light up whenever she is looking at Tatsuru’s paintings. Her character changes and grows, and you can see her true personality and how she outsmarts everyone. Surmire is so believable as the abused and mute genius artist. Her big eyes speak volumes and are able to convey so many emotions. The overall acting for the whole cast is great, and there’s no weak link. There are no over-the-top or annoying characters.
5 episodes are enough to tell this story. In the first half of the drama, I kept on thinking I needed more background information on certain relationships. But as the story unfolds, the information that I want is slowly revealed. So be patient, pay attention and wait for the twists and turns.
I am not an artist and don’t really know how to appreciate fancy art. But the paintings shown in this drama, esp. Tatsuru’s paintings can easily be appreciated by novices like me. The lighting and camera angle excellently showcase the beauty of these paintings. There are many beautiful shots of scenery or people, expertly shot that they become paintings themselves. Tatsuru’s style and size of her paintings grow throughout the drama, as she finally found someone who believes and encourages her development as an artist.
“Iritbito” is not a fast-paced drama. It’s one that you need to be in the right mood to appreciate how the plot slowly unveils the twists and turns, and with excellent and appropriate background music to set the mood. I'm giving this a rounded up 8.5.
Completed: 11/8/2022
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