West North West (2018)

Original title

西北西

Directed by

Takuro Nakamura

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 12 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.

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How it feels

Three women from different backgrounds navigate challenges tied to gender, nationality, and religion. Their paths cross in unexpected ways, forming connections that shift their perspectives.

intimatecontemplativequietgroundedmelancholictenderslow-burn

What happens

『西北西』（せいほくせい、West North West）は、2015年に製作された日本映画。韓国、ドイツ、アメリカ合衆国などの映画祭で上映されたのち、2018年に日本で一般公開された。出演は韓英恵、サヘル・ローズ、山内優花。性別や国、宗教のボーダーで揺れる3人のマイノリティの女性たちの交流が描かれる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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