13. Kumiko the Treasure Hunter
It is a drolly comic, oddly moving little fantasia. It’s also just a little meta as it riffs off a true story of life imitating art and turns in into its own dark fairy tale odyssey. ‘Kumiko’ is kind of a tragedy, about the dangers of escapism into dream worlds, peppered with poignant metaphors involving an abandoned pet bunny. But the movie is ver nicely shot and its deadpan humor mixed with a sense of existential longing and loneliness makes for a moody and melancholic treasure of unique tone and texture.