Underplayed Gems

I ai (2024)

I ai poster
Directed by
MahiTo The People
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

A young person experiences meetings and partings while confronting the idea of eternity. This Japanese film follows their journey through formative relationships.

youthfulbittersweetintrospectivetendercontemplativegentlepoignant

What happens

『i ai』(アイアイ)は2024年3月8日に公開された日本の映画。渋谷ホワイトシネクイントより全国順次公開。出会いと別れ、永遠に向き合った青春映画。 幅広く活躍しているマヒトゥ・ザ・ピーポーの初監督作品。主演は富田健太郎。 2022年の第35回東京国際映画祭、アジアの未来部門に正式出品された。2024年の第2回横浜国際映画祭に正式招待された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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