Kotaro, a very young but dedicated baseball player, is annoyed with Sachiko, a woman brought by his baseball coach to the practice ground. Despite his initial dislike for Sachiko’s attitude, Kotaro starts to romanticize about a relationship between grown-ups.
A young woman is convinced that someone inhabit her house during the day.... She will quickly decide to buy a camera to record what is happening in her apartment during her absences.
Toru (segment "Rinne no mura")
The opening bust-shot, with its frequent use of cut-away shots and blurred dialogue, is like a campus version of Ozu's films. As the story progresses, however, the film itself breaks away from a style that was as borrowed (but still very fitting) as the protagonist. The way the film acquires its own rhythm and flavour is more than just a pleasurable experience, it is a cinematic pleasure.
