House on Fire (1986)
- Original title
- 火宅の人
- Directed by
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 10 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.
How it feels
A man's life unravels as he deals with family problems and personal struggles. The film follows his painful journey through difficult relationships and inner turmoil.
intensedramaticsomberemotionalslow-pacedmelancholicbleakpersonalserious
What happens
House on Fire (Japanese: 火宅の人, Hepburn: Kataku no hito) is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. The film grossed ¥1.010 billion in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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