Demon Pond (2005)

Original title

夜叉ヶ池

Directed by

Takashi Miike

Genre

fantasy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 09m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 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

This is a filmed stage production of a Japanese play. It tells a folkloric story about a pond and a demon, performed in front of a live audience. The film captures the actors and minimal sets of a theater show.

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What happens

Demon Pond (夜叉ヶ池, Yashagaike) is a filmed stage production of Demon Pond, a play by Keishi Nagatsuka based on the 1913 play by Izumi Kyōka. The production, directed by Takashi Miike, was filmed before a live audience and released on DVD in Japan on May 25, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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