Marisa is a 65-year-old widow living in a small country town in the sole company of her dog Tico. One day she receives and unexpected visit from Hiroshi, and they will share a day that won't be like any other.
One day, his girlfriend Saki, who is in coma by a car accident, appears in front of Haruyuki. Saki says she was given a week and makes a box lunch for Haruyuki as she used to always do. Since then, every single day becomes special for him.
Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help her father or tries to get a job. She spends her time just eating and sleeping throughout the four seasons of the year.
Theatre 1 (Observational Film Series #3) is a feature length documentary, which closely depicts the world of Oriza Hirata, Japan's leading playwright and director, and his theatrical company, Seinendan. By depicting them, the film leads the audience to revisit fundamental but timely questions: What is theatre? Why do human beings act?
In this black comedy the lives of a timid small-time printer and his young wife are turned inside out by the arrival of a stranger who moves in and takes over their world. Set in a village-like outpost in the heart of Tokyo, this is a wry commentary on Japanese xenophobia. Kiki Sugino heads a spritely ensemble cast.
Cinco histórias de vida diferentes se cruzam nessa aventura surreal: um marido que tenta todos os dias, sem sucesso, matar a própria esposa; uma publicitária que tem as ideias mais loucas e inviáveis para o trabalho; um trio de jovens ladrões que se divertem invadindo casas; um assassino profissional, existencialista, e seu chefe/intérprete; e um pai hipnotizado durante um programa de auditório que acredita ser uma galinha.
