Tokyo Polka

Life is not as it seems, and before you know it, it has begun.

The opening bust-shot, with its frequent use of cut-away shots and blurred dialogue, is like a campus version of Ozu's films. As the story progresses, however, the film itself breaks away from a style that was as borrowed (but still very fitting) as the protagonist. The way the film acquires its own rhythm and flavour is more than just a pleasurable experience, it is a cinematic pleasure.

Cast

M

Marimo Osasa

T

Toshihide Suzuki

Y

Yuko Kanda

K

Kenichiro Yoshida

Y

Yukie Sumino

Y

Yuko Tomima

F

Fumiyuki Ota

S

Shinichiro Goto

S

Shoji Tanaka

K

Kenji Morotomi

R

Ryohei Sato

Kanako Yamaguchi

Sei Ando

A

Azumi Aiya

J

Jun Nishinoh