Film

Tokyo Polka

1997 · 1h 33m

Life is not as it seems, and before you know it, it has begun.

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.

Marimo Osasa

Toshihide Suzuki

Yuko Kanda

Kenichiro Yoshida

Yukie Sumino

Yuko Tomima

Fumiyuki Ota

Shinichiro Goto

Shoji Tanaka

Kenji Morotomi

Ryohei Sato

Kanako Yamaguchi

Sei Ando

Azumi Aiya

Jun Nishinoh

• Daishi KobayashiScreenplay · Director

Release date

January 1, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 33m