In carefully ordered rankings for Japanese films and no particular order for the rest, we bring you the best films of a year that is steadily drawing its curtains closed.
Japan
1. "Tokyo Sonata" Horrormeister Kiyoshi Kurosawa's first family drama is also his best film in years. From an often-heard tale about a salaryman (Teruyuki Kagawa) who is suddenly fired, the film develops a strange, scary power, culminating in a near-death experience that changes everything.
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