Release Date: 20 February 2010
Origin: Japan
Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Friendship, Comical
Pace: Slow
Director : Isao Yukisada
Starring: Shihori Kanjiya, Kento Hayashi, Karina, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Keisuke Koide
Synopsis:
“Parade” is the story of a strange living situation in a 2LDK apartment (having two bedrooms, a living-dining room, and a kitchen) in suburban Tokyo. There are five residents ranging in age from eighteen to twenty-eight: a male student with no evidence of any drive; Kotomi (Shihori Kanjiya), an out-of-work aspiring actress who longs for a celebrity boyfriend; Miki (Karina), a heavy-drinking female illustrator; Satoru (Kento Hayashi), a male prostitute with a spectator like attitude toward life; and Naoki (Tatsuya Fujiwara), a salaryman who works for a film distribution company and says strange things in his sleep. The roommates are not in any way romantically involved with one another, but one can see subtle hints of affection and friendship among them. In the end, however, none of them really know each other. (myasiancinenma.com)
Personal Thoughts:
This was by the far the most shocking film I have watched, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It is not a thriller, although throughout the story there is an eerie feeling you can perceive, as if you are waiting for something. And yes, something will strongly shock you. But for clarification, it will not scare you, if that were the case I would not watch a film like this; I abhor horror films. In a nutshell, the film is really about how you can live among people, but not know them at all. The film splits into different segments about each of the five roommates personal lives, yet the stories are all interconnected. This is a very smart film, just the way many things shown in the film reveal there inherent use or purpose later on. That may be what I loved about it the most. Scratch that, what I loved about this film the most was the character development. Each of the roommates are so unique in their own way and although only a snippet of each of their lives are shown, so much about them is revealed in such short lines of speech. Living all under one small roof, makes each of their unique struggles all the more interesting. The pacing is slow, more slow than even the usual slow movies. But amidst the slow pace, which I honestly do not mind, their are comical scenes that really just add to the likability of the characters. At times I started to think about whether the film had any meaning to it. In fact, although I now know there is a message in the film, I’m still unsure of what it really was. I believe the watcher will either love this film, or hate it. It was long, but somehow I enjoyed it. The film kind of seems like you are just observing the lives of ordinary young adults, until.....
Origin: Japan
Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Friendship, Comical
Pace: Slow
Director : Isao Yukisada
Starring: Shihori Kanjiya, Kento Hayashi, Karina, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Keisuke Koide
Synopsis:
“Parade” is the story of a strange living situation in a 2LDK apartment (having two bedrooms, a living-dining room, and a kitchen) in suburban Tokyo. There are five residents ranging in age from eighteen to twenty-eight: a male student with no evidence of any drive; Kotomi (Shihori Kanjiya), an out-of-work aspiring actress who longs for a celebrity boyfriend; Miki (Karina), a heavy-drinking female illustrator; Satoru (Kento Hayashi), a male prostitute with a spectator like attitude toward life; and Naoki (Tatsuya Fujiwara), a salaryman who works for a film distribution company and says strange things in his sleep. The roommates are not in any way romantically involved with one another, but one can see subtle hints of affection and friendship among them. In the end, however, none of them really know each other. (myasiancinenma.com)
Personal Thoughts:
This was by the far the most shocking film I have watched, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It is not a thriller, although throughout the story there is an eerie feeling you can perceive, as if you are waiting for something. And yes, something will strongly shock you. But for clarification, it will not scare you, if that were the case I would not watch a film like this; I abhor horror films. In a nutshell, the film is really about how you can live among people, but not know them at all. The film splits into different segments about each of the five roommates personal lives, yet the stories are all interconnected. This is a very smart film, just the way many things shown in the film reveal there inherent use or purpose later on. That may be what I loved about it the most. Scratch that, what I loved about this film the most was the character development. Each of the roommates are so unique in their own way and although only a snippet of each of their lives are shown, so much about them is revealed in such short lines of speech. Living all under one small roof, makes each of their unique struggles all the more interesting. The pacing is slow, more slow than even the usual slow movies. But amidst the slow pace, which I honestly do not mind, their are comical scenes that really just add to the likability of the characters. At times I started to think about whether the film had any meaning to it. In fact, although I now know there is a message in the film, I’m still unsure of what it really was. I believe the watcher will either love this film, or hate it. It was long, but somehow I enjoyed it. The film kind of seems like you are just observing the lives of ordinary young adults, until.....
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