A grand, lyrical, inspired and rhythmic direction by a movie buff whose multiple influences are palpable (from Coppola's "Godfather" to Scorcese to Melville).〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Suzanne Lehn ◆【和訳】Junko Cho ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
The director is Keisuke Kinoshita, well known for his Nijuuyon no Hitomi (Twenty Four Eyes) and Nogiku no Gotoki Kimi Nariki (You Were Like a Wild Chrysanthemum) that touched the heart of many Japanese.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1997年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT133051", "2481459"