Movie

The Drudgery Train

2012 · 114 min

A grubby, funny-sad drift through dead-end jobs and awkward longing, watching a stubborn misfit fumble toward something like self-respect.

Overview: In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, earnest and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, isolation, class, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
isolation
class
identity
loneliness
Places: big city
workplace
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong