Underplayed Gems

Human Comedy In Tokyo (2008)

Human Comedy In Tokyo poster
Original title
東京人間喜劇
Directed by
Kōji Fukada
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three interconnected stories follow people in the same social and geographic setting. The film shows increasing cruelty and absurdity in life while examining the ambiguities of human relationships.

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What happens

est un film japonais réalisé par Kōji Fukada et sorti en 2008. Trois histoires liées dont les personnages appartiennent au même milieu social et géographique. Présentant une gradation dans la cruauté et l'absurdité de la vie, le film réfléchit aux ambiguïtés des relations humaines, porté par une citation d'Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra en fil rouge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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