Directed by:
David ZellnerCinematography:
Sean PorterComposer:
The Octopus ProjectCast:
Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, David Zellner, Ayaka Ohnishi, 河北麻友子, Nathan Zellner, Asami TanoVOD (1)
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In this darkly comedic odyssey, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she's mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it - and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she's seen in the movies. (Bleecker Street Media)
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To shoot a film that is an hour and three-quarters long about a Japanese woman watching "Fargo" and thinking she will actually find buried money is truly bold. And unfortunately, the result is as expected. Quite boring and uninteresting, saved only by the protagonist's unwavering desire to pursue her own path and the kindness of the people around her. Watchable enough to pay attention to the film the whole time, but only with difficulty.
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