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
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 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)
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