Lesson 236: Paprika - Introspective Deception (Spoilers)

The Filmlosophers complete their journey in honoring the creative genius of Satoshi Kon by discussing his most innovative -yet deceptive- film, Paprika. The Parading Pals break down its unique messages & share what Kon has done to push anime to another level. Does the film create an original story that holds a beautiful mess to experience? Or has it become a confusing mess, even putting some to sleep? Grab your robots and your popcorn, & tune in to find out in this week’s episode of The Filmlosophers!

The Filmlosophers complete their journey in honoring the creative genius of Satoshi Kon by discussing his most innovative -yet deceptive- film, Paprika. The Parading Pals break down the unique messages behind the film and share what Kon has done to push anime to another level. Does Paprika create an original story that holds a beautiful mess to experience? Or has the film become so cumbersome that it will lull some viewers to sleep? Grab your toy robots and your popcorn, and tune in to find out in this week’s episode of The Filmlosophers!