Tokyo! (2008)
Directed by Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax

Comedy / Drama / Fantasy

Film Synopsis

A film in three parts, inspired by and filmed in the Japanese metropolis of Tokyo.  Interior Design (Michel Gondry):  A young couple try to settle in Tokyo.  He has a clear objective, to become a filmmaker.  She is unsure what she wants and soon loses control of her life.  Merde (Leos Carax):  A vile goblin creature spreads death and panic in the streets of Tokyo.  This sewer monster is finally captured by the army and revealed to be a representative of a lost civilisation.  Shaking Tokyo (Bong Joon-ho):  For more than ten years, a young man has lived as a total recluse in his apartment.  When a pizza delivery girl faints on his doorstep during an earthquake he falls in love.  He resumes his reclusive life with her as his sole companion.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
  • Script: Gabrielle Bell, Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
  • Cinematographer: Caroline Champetier, Jun Fukumoto, Masami Inomoto
  • Music: Étienne Charry, Byung-woo Lee
  • Cast: Ayako Fujitani (Hiroko (segment "Interior Design")), Ryo Kase (Akira (segment "Interior Design")), Ayumi Ito (Akemi (segment "Interior Design")), Nao Ohmori (Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")), Satoshi Tsumabuki (Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")), Ken Mitsuishi (Agent immobilier homme (segment "Interior Design")), Yuno Iriguchi (Agent immobilier femme (segment "Interior Design")), Rie Minemura (Responsable du magasin d'objets (segment "Interior Design")), Ben Himura (Employé de la fourrière (segment "Interior Design")), Kenjirô Ishimaru (Oncle de Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")), Taijirô Tamura (Spectateur 1 au cinéma (segment "Interior Design")), Junya Asô (Spectateur 2 au cinéma (segment "Interior Design")), Mayu Harada (Collègue d'Akemi (segment "Interior Design")), Motomi Makiguchi (Clochard (segment "Interior Design")), Hiroko Ninomiya (Vieille dame à l'arret de bus (segment "Interior Design")), Ryusei Saito (Un ami de Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")), Tomoe Ura (Une amie de Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")), Miho Iiguchi ((segment "Interior Design")), Akira Osaki ((segment "Interior Design")), Kayoko Fujii ((segment "Interior Design"))
  • Country: France / Japan / South Korea / Germany
  • Language: Japanese / French / English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 112 min

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