"Chime may as well be a sequel to Kurosawa's searing, nihilistic 1997 mind-trip Cure, in which a detective tries to make sense of seemingly motivation-less murders that may have hypnotic underpinnings."
"Kurosawa's filmmaking is observational, and deliberate, with a camera that practically lures his entranced protagonists towards pre-ordained outcomes, as if violence were the inevitable result of the way we exist in contemporary society."
"That this violence is usually enacted by men upon women (or upon themselves) makes it feel like a psychological pressure cooker, born of patriarchal norms and expectations that go un-remarked upon for far too long."
Chime, a 45-minute thriller by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, delves into the modern world's terrors through a sound that triggers violent tendencies. The film presents a middle-aged culinary teacher and explores the motivations behind violence, suggesting that external stimuli can lead to horrific outcomes. Kurosawa's observational filmmaking style creates a sense of inevitability regarding violence, often enacted by men against women. The film subtly critiques patriarchal norms and the underlying misogyny present in society, making the exploration of these themes complex and layered.
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