Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

This week, the Crit Clubbers were whisked away in time and place, like four Major Toms exploring a WWII prisoner of war camp in the Pacific Theater. We watched 1983’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, a Nagisa Oshima movie about British POWs at the hands of Japanese captors on Java. Oh and it stars David Bowie. That’s why I said that Major Tom thing. It’s a unique movie that led us down a winding conversational path, talking about male bonding, colonial storytelling, war being hell, and David Bowie. Who is in this movie. Come listen and see what we thought. 

Next week, where we’ll fulfill our bargain with the Agnes Varda estate, having reviewed three of her films. We’ll watch her 1988 documentary Jane B. by Agnes V, and we’d love to have you join us. 

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