Smoke Signals (1998)
A new film from the heart of Native America.
ジャンル : ドラマ, コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 29分
演出 : Chris Eyre
脚本 : Sherman Alexie
シノプシス
Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.
「Helpless」の青山真治監督が、バスジャック事件で心に傷を負った人々の再生への旅を描いた人間ドラマ。2000年・第53回カンヌ国際映画祭で国際批評家連盟賞とエキュメニック賞を受賞した。九州の地方都市でバスジャック事件が発生し、多くの乗客が殺害された。生き残ったのは運転手の沢井と、中学生の直樹と小学生の梢の兄妹だけで、3人は心に深い傷を負う。2年後、家族を置いて消息を絶っていた沢井が町に戻ってくる。時を同じくして周辺で連続殺人事件が発生し、沢井に疑いの目が向けられる。そんな中、兄妹が2人だけで暮らしていることを知った沢井は、彼らの自宅を訪ね一緒に暮らし始める。さらに兄妹の従兄・秋彦も加わり、4人は沢井の運転するバスで旅に出るが……。沢井を役所広司、直樹と梢を実際の兄妹である宮崎将と宮崎あおいが演じた。2022年3月に青山真治監督が他界したことを受け、同年5月に追悼上映としてデジタル・マスター完全版を劇場公開。
将来有望な若手政治家デヴィッドは、ある日エリースという美しいバレリーナと‘運命的’に出逢い、一目惚れする。しかし次の瞬間、突如現れた「アジャストメント・ビューロー(運命調整局)」と呼ばれる男たちによってデヴィッドは拉致されてしまう。彼らの目的は、本来‘恋に落ちる予定ではなかったデヴィッドとエリースを引き離し「運命の書」に記述された運命に従わせることだった。
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