Directed by : KORE-EDA Hirokazu
Year of production : 2009 Country : JAPAN Length : 125 minutes
Hideo, who lives alone, owns a life-size “air doll”, which suddenly finds herself with a heart. Everything is new to her in the world outside Hideo's house. She meets all kinds of people. The world is filled with so many beautiful things, but everyone seems to have some kind of hollowness, just as she has. In the morning, she pumps herself up, and takes a walk.
One afternoon, she meets Junichi who works at a rental video store, and instantly falls in love with him. A first date. New words she learns from him. She starts working with him at the store, enjoys talking and being with him. Everything seems to be going perfect, until something unexpected happens to the doll.
A sad yet happy fantasy. This is a story about a new form of love.
HIrokazu KORE-EDA
KORE-EDA Hirokazu - Director
KORE-EDA Hirokazu - Script / Dialogue
Ping-Bing, Mark LEE - Cinematography
Yohei TANEDA - Set decorator
KORE-EDA Hirokazu - Film Editor
WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND - Music
ARATA - Junichi
Itsuji ITAO - Hideo
Joe ODAGIRI - Sonoda(doll maker)
Sumiko FUJI - Chiyoko
Susumu TERAJIMA - Todoroki
Kimiko YO - Yoshiko
Masaya TAKAHASHI - Keiichi
BAE Doo Na - Air Doll
Film poster © DR
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