'Incinerator' Review: Award-Winning Japanese Teen Drama Is Too Gentle

Shuntaro Uchida's "Incinerator", winner of the Jury Prize at a film festival, follows a teenage loner navigating what appears to be an ordinary world. The film is praised for its sensitive portrayal of adolescence but criticised for being overly gentle in its approach. It fits into a broader tradition of cinema exploring the strangeness and unexpected connections of teenage life.