Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
- Original title
- 海辺の映画館－キネマの玉手箱
- Directed by
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Genre
- fantasy film, anti-war film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Rated
- PG12
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 28 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
Three young film fans in modern Japan are transported back to 1945, just before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. They move through movie screens and historical scenes, witnessing war and cinema intertwined.
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What happens
Labyrinth of Cinema (Japanese: 海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱) is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three present-day Onomichi moviegoers who find themselves transported back to 1945, just prior to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The cast also includes Rei Yoshida, Riko Narumi, Hirona Yamazaki and Takako Tokiwa. Labyrinth of Cinema premiered at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival. It is Obayashi's final film before his death in 2020, as well as Yukihiro Takahashi and Hiroshi Inuzuka's last film roles before their deaths in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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