Tokyo Godfathers: An Accidental Family
Family might be one of the most universal languages in our collective history. How it looks, how it is supposed to be, and what it feels like to be a part of one can look and feel different to each and every one of us depending on our experiences with it. But when “family” is used we seem to inherently know what it means and how it is supposed to function. There is an innate reaction to the concept that while having a variation, seems to carry with it a consistency and known quality. And it is for this very reason that familial drama in artistic creation can often feel homogenous, with little variation and uniqueness that set it apart from other works. Satoshi Kon, the late and great master of surrealism, and his 2003 dark comedy adventure film “Tokyo Godfathers” is not cut from the same cloth as any of his other works. In its grounded quirkiness mixed with his signature art style and indistinguishable character design, delivers a work that doesn’t leave you dazed and confused with blu...
