Tomoshibi (1954)

Original title

ともしび

Directed by

Miyoji Ieki

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A school teacher works in a poor rural area. He struggles with the conservative teaching methods and the poverty around him.

melancholicslow-burnsocially consciousintimategroundedquietearnest

What happens

«Огонёк» (яп. ともしび, томосиби; англ. Light) — японский чёрно-белый фильм-драма режиссёра Миёдзи Иэки, вышедший на экран в 1954 году. Показывая через историю школьного учителя в бедной сельской глубинке, режиссёр выражает своё беспокойство о консерватизме традиционных методов обучения и крайней нищете в сельской местности. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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