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Jam Films

2002 · 109 min

A mixed bag of short Japanese stories that shifts tone and style from piece to piece, rewarding patience with variety.

Directed by
Tetsuo Shinohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Natsuko Akiyama, Hirofumi Arai, Haruka Ayase
Overview
Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse.

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Directed by
Tetsuo Shinohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Natsuko Akiyama, Hirofumi Arai, Haruka Ayase
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    Tetsuo Shinohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Daizaburo Hanada, Rokurō Mochizuki
    Written by
    Takako Watabe, Rokurō Mochizuki, George Iida, Shunji Iwai
    Starring
    Natsuko Akiyama, Hirofumi Arai, Haruka Ayase, Ryoko Hirosue, Satomi Ishihara, Kazuki Kitamura, Hitomi Kurihara, Akaji Maro
    Cinematography
    Minoru Ishiyama, Kazushige Tanaka
    Runtime
    109 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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