Tokyo Polka

(1997)

Year: 1997

Runtime: 93 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Daishi Kobayashi

Cast: Marimo Osasa, Toshihide Suzuki, Yuko Kanda, Kenichiro Yoshida, Yukie Sumino, Yuko Tomima, Fumiyuki Ota, Shinichiro Goto, Shoji Tanaka, Kenji Morotomi

Plot

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.