Part of the 2024 season: Unforgettable
Hoarder On The Border
Danshari Paradise, 断捨離パラダイス
Director KAYANO Takayuki
Cast SHINODA Ryo, IZUMIYA Shigeru, KITAYAMA Masayasu, MUTO Tomu
2022, 101 min, English Subtitles
A promising pianist, Ritsuki (SHINODA Ryo), develops unexplained hand tremors, forcing him to abandon his musical career. Naturally devastated and lost, he seeks a new path in life. After some attempts at job hunting, Ritsuki gets a job – a clearing service for hoarder houses. With the help of a quirky boss and dedicated colleagues, Ritsuki’s cleaning career begins seemingly without fault, except that he not only confronts mountains of clutter but also unravels dark secrets behind the clients he encounters.
Directed by KAYANO Takayuki, a rising talent, this heart-warming comedy provides a genuine yet comical portrayal of the lives of individuals who can’t let go of their possessions. Presented in an omnibus-style format featuring multiple interconnected narratives, the film conveys these stories with humour and emotion, shedding light on the lives of people on the fringes of Japanese society.
ゴミ屋敷をテーマに六つの物語が展開するコミカルなオムニバス作品。手の震えが原因でピアニストのキャリアを断たれた白高は、チラシで見掛けたゴミ屋敷専門の清掃業会社で働き始める。さまざまな事情を抱えた依頼者たちが次々に白高の前に現れるが、依頼者が捨てられないものは過去なのか、自由なのか。白高はゴミ屋敷から人生を学んでいく。
(Special thanks to Eikoku News Digest)
Past screenings
- ICA Thursday 8 February, 18:00
- QUAD Saturday 10 February, 15:25
- Showroom Cinema Monday 12 February, 18:00
- Phoenix Leicester Tuesday 13 February, 18:15
- Chapter Arts Centre Tuesday 20 February, 20:05
- Watershed Saturday 24 February, 14:30
- Cameo Wednesday 28 February, 18:00
- Exeter Phoenix Saturday 2 March, 15:00
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All films in this season
- Winny
- Egoist
- Ripples
- YOKO
- Hit Me Anyone One More Time!
- Thousand and One Nights
- The Inerasable
- Sabakan
- Undercurrent
- The Lump in My Heart
- From the End of the World
- Twilight Cinema Blues
- Shadow of Fire
- Do Unto Others
- Hoarder On The Border
- Voices in the Wind
- A Man
- Ice Cream Fever
- Hand
- Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week!
- The Fish Tale
- The Zen Diary
- The Snow Flurry
- Lonely Castle in the Mirror