Plot: In a small town in the Japanese countryside, a team of firemen leads leisurely lives. Nothing much happens in their village, so all they do is hang around and keep themselves ready. When a young woman comes to town to visit her aunties, the men finally find something new to focus on.
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June 22, 2025
Naoto Takenaka is a force to be reckoned with. His career is tremendous, but his directorial work is probably a tad overlooked. 119 is a sweet, cute, and agreeable film sporting a tremendous cast. If you like a sunny drama set in the Japanese countryside, this film is for you, even if it's a bit long.
Takenaka himself takes on the lead, with names like Asano, Tsukamoto, and Hibino completing the case, you know this film is stacked. The pacing is slow, nothing much happens, but that's where the appeal lies. It's one of those films that feels like a tiny vacation. Not the best of its kind, but a fine film nonetheless.