Underplayed Gems

Barren Illusion (1999)

Barren Illusion poster
Original title
大いなる幻影
Directed by
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
12
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 man runs a record label and his relationship with his girlfriend is strained. He joins a gang of thieves he meets by chance. Later she works at a post office and a robbery brings them face to face again.

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What happens

『大いなる幻影』(おおいなるげんえい、Barren Illusion)は、1999年の日本の恋愛映画。 2005年。レコード会社を経営しているハル(武田真治)には、ミチ(唯野未歩子)という恋人がいる。二人はお互いを愛しているが、最近は関係がぎくしゃくしている。 友人の音楽家である健二(稲見一茂)が実家に帰ってしまうので廃業することに決めたハルは、たまたま出会った強盗集団に仲間入りし、犯罪に手を染めはじめる。そんな折、ハルとミチは海へデートに向かうが、別れ話が持ち上がり、関係を終わらせることにする。 やがて月日が流れる。ミチは今も郵便局の受付で働いていた。そこへ覆面の強盗が押し入ってくる。ミチが強盗の一人を取り押さえて覆面を外すと、そこには、あの懐かしいハルの顔があった。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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