Underplayed Gems

Ten Years Japan (2018)

Ten Years Japan poster
Original title
十年 Ten Years Japan
Directed by
Chie Hayakawa, Yusuke Kinoshita, Megumi Tsuno, Akiyo Fujimura
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
ALL
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This anthology film presents five short stories set in a near-future Japan. Each story explores a different societal pressure, like aging alone, enforced conformity, new technology, or rising militarism.

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What happens

Ten Years Japan (Jû-nen) is a 2018 Japanese drama anthology film. Featuring five short stories by directors Chie Hayakawa, Yusuke Kinoshita, Megumi Tsuno, Akiyo Fujimura, and Kei Ishikawa, the film imagines the country's near future through themes of aging, conformity, technology, and militarization. Following the structure of the Hong Kong original, Ten Years Japan was developed as part of a multinational project expanding the concept to several Asian countries. It began with the original Ten Years (2015), followed by Ten Years Thailand (2018) and Ten Years Taiwan (2018), as well as Ten Years Japan, and later Ten Years Myanmar (2023). The film was first screened at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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