The Sun

Friday evening saw How Ridiculous watch 'The Sun', Alexander Sokurov's take on the downfall of the land of the Sun.

It was a shame Emperor Hirohito was not seen broadcasting the renunication of his divine status and it was a pity that his reaction to the bombings of Hiroshimo and Nagasaki was not seen.

Nevertheless, How Ridiculous thought the film brilliant, especially Issey Ogata's performance as The Emperor.

What a difference in the reaction of His Majesty to his downfall and the reaction of The Fuhrer to his, so memorably portrayed by Bruno Ganz in the previously blogged about 'Downfall'.