In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is a podcast dedicated to examining some of our favorite directors who, maybe, don’t get the kind of recognition they deserve. Each season will cover a director, with each episode covering a selection from a wide range of their greatest films. The films we discuss on our main podcasts are generally available on the Criterion Channel, Mubi, or Kanopy.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Naruse - Episode 8 - Floating Clouds + A Wanderer's Notebook
On today’s episode we discuss Floating Clouds (1955) and A Wanderer’s Notebook (1962) - also known as Her Lonely Lane. Floating Clouds features another doomed romance, this time set against the ruin…
Sat 05 Jul 2025
Naruse - Episode 7 - Summer Clouds + Scattered Clouds
On today’s episode we discuss Summer Clouds (1958) and Scattered Clouds (1967). Summer Clouds centers on a family of farmers dealing with the complications wrought by both legal and social changes. S…
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Naruse - Episode 6 - Flowing + Late Chrysanthemums
On today’s episode we discuss Flowing (1956) and Late Chrysanthemums (1954). Both films depict the lives of current and former Geishas as their way of life becomes threatened by cultural and economic…
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Naruse - Episode 5 - Lightning
On today’s episode we discuss one of Mikio Naruse’s greatest films, Lightning (1952). Naruse paints a despairing portrait of a dysfunctional family dynamic whose sourness does not preclude the possi…
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Naruse - Episode 4 - Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts and Wife! Be Like a Rose!
On today’s episode, we discuss two Mikio Naruse films from 1935 – Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts and Wife! Be Like a Rose! We discuss the visual style of Naruse’s early sound era and how he develo…
Fri 30 May 2025
Naruse – Episode 3 – Silents
This episode continues our inaugural season, discussing the films of Mikio Naruse. The topics of conversation are 1931’s Flunky, Work Hard!; 1933's Every-Night Dreams; and 1933's Apart From You; whic…
Sat 08 Apr 2023
Naruse – Episode 2 – Yearning
This episode continues our inaugural season, discussing the films of Mikio Naruse. The topic of conversation is 1964’s Yearning, which can be found on the Criterion Channel. In Plain Sight is hosted …
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Naruse – Episode 1 – Repast
In Plain Sight is a podcast dedicated to examining some of our favorite directors who, maybe, don’t get the kind of recognition they deserve. Each season will cover a director, with each episode cove…
Thu 26 Jan 2023
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