Wangan Doro (1984)
- Original title
- 湾岸道路
- Directed by
- Yōichi Higashi
- Country
- Japan
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 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
Set in 1980s Japan, this film follows a married couple as they navigate the pressures of consumerism and changing social norms. The story focuses on their everyday struggles and shifting relationship against the backdrop of the economic boom.
melancholicslow-pacedcontemplativenostalgicintimaterestrainedobservationalbittersweet
What happens
Wangan Doro (Japanese: 湾岸道路), also known as Gulf Road, The Wangan Road or The Wangan Highway, is a 1984 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Hideyoshi Kin. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Yoshio Kataoka, the author of His Motorbike, Her Island. It tells the story of a married couple in bubble-era Japan and reflects on the consumerism and shifting cultural values of that time period. The film stars Masao Kusakari and Kanako Higuchi in the lead roles, in addition to Kaoru Kobayashi, Mitsuko Kusabue and Kentaro Shimizu. Avant-garde composer Toshi Ichiyanagi wrote the film's score. Wangan Doro was theatrically released by Toei Company on September 29, 1984, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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