Where to start with Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai has 13 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.
Jam Films
foreign gemplayful
Love Letter
foreign gembittersweetslow burn
Kyrie
foreign gembittersweettender
Swallowtail Butterfly
foreign gembittersweetneon soaked
All About Lily Chou-Chou
foreign gembittersweetslow burn
The Case of Hana & Alice
foreign gembittersweetcozy
April Story
bittersweetcozytender
Last Letter
bittersweettender
Hana & Alice
bittersweetplayfultender
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
bittersweettender
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
bittersweetoutsiderplayful
Ghost Soup
cozyplayful