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ABOUT
A quiet boy and a reckless man head off on a summer quest to find the boy’s mother.
SCORE
8,7/10
quality
"The film feels like a story told by a child in the best possible way: straightforward, with silly scenes, strange adults, and moments that quietly hit home"
Visuals
Tempo
Ease of Watch
Weirdness
Intensity
STANDOUT FEATURE
The feeling of joining a cozy, meandering adventure.
The feeling of joining a cozy, meandering adventure.
Flipping through a carefully composed storybook
Entertainment
Filled with a few delightfully goofy characters
You have to click with Kitano’s pace and dry humor
So much — humor, oddness, beauty, and heart
Just this: that corny piano theme on repeat
Slow and relaxed, like a long summer vacation
Title: Kikujiro
Year: 1999
length: 121 min.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Genre(s)
Arthouse, Comedy, Drama
Genre(s)
Arthouse, Comedy, Drama
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