Welcome back, Mr. McDonald

That's the title of the ironically funny movie I saw today. It's Japanese with English subtitles. It's a tongue-in-cheek take on the "video killed the radio star" theme, as it examines the creative process in producing radio dramas in the age of CGI.

I felt for the scriptwriter character who thought she was finally getting her moment because her script was going to production, only to find out that her script was the only entry in the contest she supposedly won.

I felt for the producer whose job it was to make sure the talents and his superiors were happy, and therefore had to compromise on artistic integrity.

I felt for the talents who were desperately holding on to their fading stardom, fully aware that radio is losing its relevance.

I felt for the whole production team, because they were hitching their dreams and aspirations on a dying entertainment medium.

I thought the movie was really tight. I highly recommend it.