Powerless King (1981)

Original title

無力の王

Directed by

Kenji Ishiguro

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

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 young man and woman meet by chance and spend a night wandering together until dawn. The film focuses on their fleeting connection through visual style and mood rather than a strong plot.

youthfuldreamlikeaimlessintimatenocturnalfleetingcerebral

What happens

『無力の王』（むりょくのおう）は、1981年に公開された日本の青春映画。高樹澪主演、石黒健治監督。ニッポン放送・東映セントラルフィルム製作、東映セントラルフィルム配給。 1980年に設けられた「ニッポン放送青春文芸賞」の第一回受賞作、粕谷日出美の『無力の王』に、同じく第1回の佳作入選作・東像雅紀の『八月は夏の終わり』を加えて渡辺千明がシナリオ化。ストーリー性を排した映像感覚の妙をオーディションから選ばれた13人の新人と根津甚八が表現した。 偶然に知り合った若い男女の夜遊びから朝までの触れ合いを描く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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