Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
- Original title
- アキレスと亀
- Directed by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Genre
- comedy film, comedy drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 108 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 struggles to succeed as a painter over many decades, facing personal and professional setbacks. The film follows his obsessive pursuit of artistic recognition from childhood into old age.
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What happens
Achilles and the Tortoise (Japanese: アキレスと亀, Hepburn: Akiresu to Kame) is a 2008 Japanese film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano. The film is the third and final part of Kitano's surreal autobiographical trilogy, starting with Takeshis' and continuing with Glory to the Filmmaker! The title Achilles and the Tortoise refers to the motion paradox by Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, Achilles and the Tortoise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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