A man in hospital has a weird and sexy conversation with a woman in the next bed, whom he cannot see. Read More »
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Sad Vacation (2007) Shinji Aoyama, Tadanobu Asano, Kaori Fujimitsu, Eri Ishida
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving Read More »
Chi-n-pi-ra (1984) Tôru Kawashima, Kyôhei Shibata
Shibuya, Tokyo. Yoichi and Michio are a pair of hoodlums who make their living as bookies at horse races. Read More »
The Clone Returns Home / Kurôn wa kokyô wo mezasu (2008) Kanji Nakajima, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Eri Ishida, Hiromi Nagasaku, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Clone Returns Home is a compelling meditation on the paradox of life and death, and the meaning of love and family. Set in an imaginary – yet utterly imaginable – future, this quietly provocative film skillfully transposes complex emotional drama into the realm of science fiction by exploring the influence of technology on human memory and experience. Filled with stunning imagery and haunting stillness, The Clone Returns Home deftly combines subtly nuanced sci-fi with a uniquely Japanese perspective on the universal themes of family, life, love, and death.
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