The movie centers on thirty-something Tetsuo, an indie filmmaker with a minor hit many years back, who still lives with his mother and sister, borrowing money off them. One day, Tetsuo comes across a promising actress and a guy with an interesting screenplay.
27 August 1965, Fukui, Japan
24 January 1964, Osaka, Japan
23 January 1950, Fukuoka, Japan
1968, Sakai, Japan
8 June 1976, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
5 March 1981, Chiba, Japan
2 July 1974, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
31 August 1978, Osaka, Japan
22 February 1993, Tochigi, Japan
April 24, 2017
The results, though at times a little broad, are a low-key, rough-cut metacinematic gem.
January 16, 2017
Mamoru's excruciating devotion to his friend is embodied perfectly in Hosoda's nuanced performance, where Tetsuo's confession of his love for cinema humanises his otherwise appalling behaviour.

