Underplayed Gems

Snowflake (2011)

Snowflake poster
Original title
スノーフレーク
Directed by
Masaaki Taniguchi
Genre
mystery film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 1 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.

More films like this

How it feels

A young woman returns to her hometown in Hokkaido. She meets people from her past and uncovers a long-buried secret.

tenderbittersweetatmosphericreflectivegentlemysteriousslow-pacedintimate

What happens

Snowflake (スノーフレーク) is a 2011 Japanese romance and mystery film directed by Masaaki Taniguchi who directed Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 2010. His directed film Ranhansha was also released on the same day. This film was shot in Hakodate, Hokkaido. In both films, Mirei Kiritani plays the lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.