Film ¡ª whether live-action or animation ¡ª is an inherently collaborative medium. Even with a strong-willed director at the helm, a movie is pieced together by a cast and crew of dozens or even hundreds of people.
Unless you¡¯re Ryuya Suzuki.
Suzuki, 30, emerged on Japan¡¯s indie animation scene during the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of self-produced short films. Then, over the course of 18 months and entirely by himself, he animated his first feature film, ¡°Jinsei,¡± which debuted in Japan on Friday.
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