Dragnet Girl (Benshi: Ichiro Kataoka, Music: Reiko Emura)
Hidžósen no onna / Jasudžiró Ozu / Japan 1933 / 100 min. / DCP
It is indisputable that Dragnet Girl engages with the motifs and techniques of Western genres like gangster or crime films. However, Ozu interprets these elements through his own unique lens and goals, making it clear that Dragnet Girl is not simply a variation of Hollywood formulas but much more an aesthetic discussion with them.