Boku no ojisan (2000)
- Directed by
- Yōichi Higashi
- Country
- Japan
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 29 year old man who is unhappy in the city goes to stay with his 14 year old nephew in the countryside. The two form an unlikely bond over their shared sense of being out of place.
gentleintrospectivebittersweetthoughtfulslow-pacedquietearthypoignant
What happens
Boku no ojisan (ボクの、おじさん THE CROSSING; lit. My Uncle THE CROSSING), also known as The Crossing, is a 2000 Japanese coming of age drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi, with a screenplay written by Higashi from a story by Tetsujiro Yamagami. The film depicts the burgeoning friendship between a 29-year-old man frustrated with city life and his 14 year old nephew. It marks the final installment of Higashi's thematic "Boy and River" trilogy, which includes The River with No Bridge and Village of Dreams. Boku no ojisan stars Michitaka Tsutsui in the lead role, in addition to Takahito Hosoyamada (in his feature film debut), Miho Tsumiki, Yoichiro Aoi and Akemi Omori. Ashley McClusack composed the film's score, while its theme song "Frozen World" was performed by Yōsui Inoue. The film also features the songs "MacDougall's Pride" by Ashley MacIsaac and "If" by Pink Floyd; the latter marks the first time a Japanese film was allowed to feature a Floyd song on its soundtrack. Boku no ojisan played in the Panorama section at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also shown at the 16th Film Fest Gent, before being theatrically released by SIGLO Ltd. on May 13, 2000, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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