Mishima (1985)★ 7.9/10

Nunca vi algo tão lindo visualmente, parece que nasci e vivi até o dia que assisti Mishima, o pós aguarda o momento que assistirei algo tão bonito novamente.

It’s a distinctive and visually arresting biopic. By using theatrical, minimalist staging, the film explores Mishima’s inner world while interweaving pivotal moments of his life with his creative output. Divided into four chapters, it gains additional emotional depth from Philip Glass’s haunting score, which amplifies its meditative intensity.

Without some familiarity with Yukio Mishima’s writings, the film can be difficult to understand. It blends scenes from his life with dramatizations of his works, using his literature as a key to his personal struggles. The casting, though, is questionable, as the lead lacks the charisma and presence that Mishima embodied.