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Venice Review: Shinya Tsukamoto’s Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Is Compelling, Imbalanced Vietnam War Body Horror

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Yes. He did. He killed a lot of people. The title question—Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?—is framed by an elementary school student while war veteran Allen Nelson is giving a talk to the class about his experience in Vietnam, which runs through the film like a wraith, defining the narrative of Shinya Tsukamoto’s 18th […] The post Venice Review: Shinya Tsukamoto’s Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Is Compelling, Imbalanced Vietnam War Body Horror first appeared on The Film Stage .

First report: A Japanese filmmaker’s harrowing exploration of the Vietnam War — japantimes.co.jp, 5d