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  • Shunji Iwai – Pikunikku AKA Picnic (1996)

    1991-2000DramaFantasyJapanShunji Iwai

    Synopsis:
    The story follows 3 members of a mental asylum, Tsumiji, Coco and Satoru, as they escape from the asylum, and into the real world. On the way, they find a vicar, who changes their out-view on life, by giving them a bible. Tsumiji takes interest and starts believing in god, while Coco believes the world began when she was born. While they look around town, they must walk ontop of the fences and walls to avoid the floor. They read in the bible that the world will end on the 10th July, so they roam around town attempting to find the perfect place for a picnic with the best vantage point to view the final event.Read More »

  • Shunji Iwai – Suwarôteiru AKA Swallowtail Butterfly [+Extras] (1996)

    Drama1991-2000AsianJapanShunji Iwai

    The struggles of a group of immigrant outcasts living in an alternative-future, xenophobic Japanese metropolis.

    After a young girl’s mother dies, she is cared for by Glico, a brassy hooker, who gives the girl the name “Ageha” (Butterfly). Ageha goes to work for a collection of oddballs who run a junkyard and salvage business.Read More »

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