No Longer Human(HKAFF 2019)

Japanese readers have long been fascinated with the works of Dazai Osamu, the self-destructive author whose vices and infidelities are almost as well-known as his works. For her fourth feature film, iconic Japanese photographer Ninagawa Mika examines the final years in the life of the author through the eyes of three women who loved him – his long-suffering wife, the mistress who inspired his 1946 novel “Setting Sun”, and the mistress whom he would ultimately commit suicide with. Featuring top-notch performances from a star-studded cast and stunning images bursting with colors, this is an unconventional biopic of an unconventional literary figure.