‘Incinerator’ Review: Award-Winning Japanese Portrait of a Teenage Loner Is Gentle to a Fault

Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers.

From the perspective of young people who often feel awkward and out of place, common dynamics can look strange, while unexpected connections seem like the most natural thing in the world.

Shuntaro Uchida’s “Incinerator”, which won the Jury Prize […] ...