Underplayed Gems

空白ライブ (2024)

空白ライブ poster
Directed by
Takashi Shimohonji
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

The film follows director Takashi Shimohonji and people around him like artists, restaurant workers, and high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2023. It shows how their everyday lives changed due to restrictions like wearing masks and avoiding gatherings.

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What happens

空白ライブ(くうはくらいぶ)は、新型コロナウイルス感染症(COVID-19)の世界的流行であらゆる自粛を余儀なくされた2020年〜2023年の日常が、監督である下本地崇の行動と視点でコラージュされた日本映画。2024年5月公開。 世界中に蔓延した新型コロナウイルスによって社会機能は崩壊、マスクで顔を半分隠し、人が集まることや接触することは避け、非対面のコミュニケーションが主流となるなど、それまでの当たり前な生活は一変する。 あらゆる自粛生活を余儀なくされた3年間、それぞれが思い.笑い、苦しみ、それでも諦めなかったアーティスト、飲食店、高校生ら、監督自身と周りの人々の姿が、2020年からの月日と共にコラージュされて行く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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