Plot: Tanaka breaks into an arcade, assaults the owner, and robs the place. He also takes the owner's car and drives around aimlessly for a while. He stops to eat, spends some time on the shore, and finally settles back into the car. He seals all the windows and lights a fire, planning to commit suicide.
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July 29, 2025
This is a tricky one. Nihilistic and slow during the first half, utterly cynical and uncomfortable during the second part. But the twist is that the mood during the final 20 minutes is factually light and upbeat. It's an odd setup that is alienating, but at the same time, it's also extremely powerful.
The presentation is relatively basic, and the performances are solid but nothing too exceptional. But it's really all about the structure of the narrative, the juxtaposition of what you see/hear and what you know is going on, and what that tells us about the world around us. Intriguing, but I suspect quite niche.