- Japan Premiere
Supported Program < Housen Cultural Foundation: Support for film study and production >
BOUNDARIES
Director: FUKUCHI Rico (福地リコ)
2020｜Japan｜20min｜Language: English｜without subtitles
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9 Tue | 13:20 | ABC Hall |
- Cast
- TAIRA Yuma (平良柚磨)
TANAKA Ryosuke (田中良佑)
Aytikin YARMUHEMMED - Synopsis
In this 20-minute sci-fi short, it is the year 2078 and the main island of Okinawa has been devastated by a disaster. The habitable land has been divided between a “safe area” for Americans and the wealthy, and a lawless city outside. Three kids from the safe area, tired of their peaceful lives, venture out into the urban wilderness, drawn by the promise of adventure and relics of a bygone age.
A dialogue-free story where the environmental details and ambience of the locations – an abandoned city, lush island topography, the ocean – and the look and behaviour of the characters do the talking, this is an intriguing experience where dystopian themes of pollution and hyper-surveillance, reminiscent of the film “THX 1138”, wash against a yearning for simpler cleaner times.
[Jason MAHER]