A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories.A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories.A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
- Directors
- Leos Carax(segment Merde)
- Michel Gondry(segment Interior Design)
- Bong Joon Ho(segment Shaking Tokyo)
- Writers
- Gabrielle Bell(segment Interior Design)
- Leos Carax(segment Merde)
- Michel Gondry(segment Interior Design)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMusic and sound effects from the 1954 film, "Gojira," are used in scenes of Merde'. The depiction of a monster being something common is similar to the depiction of nuclear war as a giant monster in "Gojira."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mr. X, a Vision of Leos Carax (2014)
- SoundtracksTokyo Town Pages
Composed and Performed by Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Featured review
Pull up a Chair and Push a Button
Greetings again from the darkness. Three odd shorts merged together because of their Tokyo locations. Normally I am not a fan of the segmented, multi-director approach. The best that come to mind are Paris je'Taime and New York Stories. Tokyo is not at that level.
The always interesting Michel Gondry (yes, he's French) has the best segment. Interior Design provides two story lines ... the fine line between generosity (helping a friend) and taking advantage of that friend; and the loneliness of losing one's self in a relationship. Gondry works wonders in a short time and I absolutely loved the chair as a metaphor.
The second segment comes from another Frenchman, Leos Carax. By far the weakest and least accessible, Merde is about our facing the fear of an unknown terror. We are startled in the beginning as we are introduced to Merde, but the story falls apart after he is incarcerated.
Korean Joon-ho Bong (The Host) presents Shaking Tokyo in the third segment. Dealing with a totally reclusive and obsessive character who, after 10 years, makes his first contact with another person and is captivated. There is some comedy here but also commentary on the need to connect.
Overall, some interesting shorts, but don't expect any tie to the three stories ... other than the fascinating title city.
The always interesting Michel Gondry (yes, he's French) has the best segment. Interior Design provides two story lines ... the fine line between generosity (helping a friend) and taking advantage of that friend; and the loneliness of losing one's self in a relationship. Gondry works wonders in a short time and I absolutely loved the chair as a metaphor.
The second segment comes from another Frenchman, Leos Carax. By far the weakest and least accessible, Merde is about our facing the fear of an unknown terror. We are startled in the beginning as we are introduced to Merde, but the story falls apart after he is incarcerated.
Korean Joon-ho Bong (The Host) presents Shaking Tokyo in the third segment. Dealing with a totally reclusive and obsessive character who, after 10 years, makes his first contact with another person and is captivated. There is some comedy here but also commentary on the need to connect.
Overall, some interesting shorts, but don't expect any tie to the three stories ... other than the fascinating title city.
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- ferguson-6
- Apr 19, 2009
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $351,059
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,030
- Mar 8, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $1,194,397
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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