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Achilles and the Tortoise

2008 · 120 min

A wry, melancholy study of stubborn obsession that drifts between absurd comedy and quiet heartbreak.

Overview
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • art
  • family
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takeshi Kitano
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Kanako Higuchi, Yûrei Yanagi, Kumiko Aso, Akira Nakao, Mariko Tsutsui, Masatô Ibu, Nao Omori
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
120 min
Country
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Languages
Japanese

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