Yasuhiko Shimizu

Scroll is a fine drama that's a bit more playful with its narrative structure, but stands out thanks to some lovely performances (Furukawa and Kitamura both excel) and its stylish presentation. The struggle of 20-somethings to find their place in the world is a common theme these days, but Shimizu succeeds in giving the film its unique twist. It's a pretty archetypical Japanese drama, if that's not your thing then this film won't change your mind, but the execution is flawless.

A Japanese remake of Natali's Cube, in the most basic sense of the word. It's the same film, 25 years later, with Japanese actors (and slightly longer). It's been ages since I watched the original, but the concept is so singular that it doesn't really need a remake, certainly not one that stick so closely to the original material.