ANN: By the end of Eden of the East: Paradise Lost, director Kenji Kamiyama seems to be having an argument with himself, using the film's protagonist as a mouthpiece to air his views on Japan's future. This is not nearly as self-indulgent as it sounds—Kamiyama's political outlook is more "what-if" and "maybe" than it is preachy prognostication—but it does leave some loose ends dangling in the wind as the story comes to a close. Indeed, this movie marks the finale of the Seleçao game and the finale of Eden of the East, but whether it was the ending everyone wanted remains up for debate.
