Dolls (2003)
| Director: | Takeshi Kitano |
| Actors: | Tatsuya Mihashi, Nao Omori, Yuuko Daike, Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kyko Fukada, Shimadayu Toyotake, Minotaro Yoshida |
Cult director Takeshi Kitano weaves toghter three visually stunning and deeply touching stories of undying love inspired by traditional Japanese bunraku puppet theatre. The first story concerns a rising young executive who turned his back on his girlfriend in pursuit of his career. Following a failed suicide attempt, which leaves her in a mindless daze, he runs to his former love's side and they roam the country together, bound by a red cord, in search of somehting they have lost. The second is a bout an ageing yakuza who also abandoned his girlfriend for the sake of success. 30 years later, he is compelled to return to the park where they used to meet. The final tale is of a former pop star who becomes a recluse following a disfiguring accident. One day, one fo her greatest fans comes to prove his devotion to her...
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 113mins |
| Origin: | JAPAN |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (5)
5 Member
Reviews
CRIPTIC
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I think I did not understand the idea(s) behind this film. Maybe one needs to be a Japanese to grasp it? Not sure...Have fallen asleep while watching it and my partner too...
David
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Silly and depressing.
Fiona B.
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Visually stunning designer Yohji Yamamoto costumes echo the changing Japanese seasons the main couple walk through.
Tom C.
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Stylistically a very "Japanese" film about pathetic people too afraid to live. This is not love and romance. This is the narcissistic individual trapped in front of the mirror. If you like Japanese culture watch this for the few small glimpses you get.
Nigel W.
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An extraordinary film that takes romance to its obsessive extreme whereby characters are finally destroyed by their inability to face reality. The story of the two young lovers is heartrending, particularly when you know there can be only one outcome.