Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012)

Original title

生きてるものはいないのか

Directed by

Gakuryū Ishii

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people gather in a remote lodge but find that no one is answering the phone. They have a series of strange conversations about death and existence. The film is based on a play and has a surreal, absurd tone.

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What happens

Isn't Anyone Alive? (Japanese: 生きているものはいないのか, Hepburn: Ikiteiru mono wa inai no ka) is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Gakuryū Ishii (credited in his previous films as Sōgo Ishii). It features an ensemble cast including Shota Sometani and is based on the play of the same name by Shiro Maeda. Playwright Shoji Kokami has referred to the story as an outstanding example of the study of dying in the Theatre of the Absurd. It was released in Japan on February 18, 2012 and was featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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