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The Japon

2019 · 96 min

A breezy, silly culture-clash comedy that coasts on fish-out-of-water gags and warm family chaos rather than any real stakes.

Directed by
Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
María León, Dani Rovira, Antonio Dechent
Overview
In 1614 a Japanese expedition led by the emperor's grandson landed in the Sevillian town of Coria del Río, and the heir to the throne fell in love with a beautiful Sevillian, formed a family and never returned to Japan. 400 years later, Emperor Satohito dies and the rightful heir turns out to be Paco Japan, a 37-year-old neighbor of Coria del Río. The life of Paco and his family will change dramatically when he sees himself overnight living in the Imperial Palace and preparing to be the new Emperors of Japan. The cultural and linguistic clash between Japanese and Andalusian will cause funny and crazy situations in this adventure where East and West shake hands.

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Directed by
Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
María León, Dani Rovira, Antonio Dechent
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • class
  • trauma
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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