Pattenrai!! Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari (2009)

Genre

Slice of Life

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

In 1917 Taiwan under Japanese rule, a drought forces villagers to spend their days hauling water. A Japanese engineer proposes a huge irrigation project that most dismiss as a lie. One farmer's son tries to understand the plan and bring hope to his people.

hopefulunderstatedseriousslowlaboriouscontemplativegrounded

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