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7.0 2h 7m

The Village

"Enjoy this little slice of what city people call"

This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead and, being that they are farmers and always busy and not rich, question the wisdom and feasibility of such an idea. A spokesperson for the acting troupe Ms. Kono lays out the whole thing and they must decide. You get little slices of rural life in Japan far, at least in sentiment, from Tokyo. The best thing about this film is that it has heart. The acting is good, but it is really about the simple storyline of outing on a show. Films rarely get made with such simplistic plots these days. Enjoy this little slice of what city people call “the simple life”.

Top Cast

  • Chieko Baisho

    Chieko Baisho

    Hideko Kono

  • Akira Terao

    Akira Terao

    Takashi Saito

  • Masami Shimojō

    Masami Shimojō

  • Hideji Ōtaki

    Hideji Ōtaki

  • Hisashi Igawa

    Hisashi Igawa

  • Chieko Misaki

    Chieko Misaki

  • Atom Shimojo

    Atom Shimojo

  • Tokuko Sugiyama

    Tokuko Sugiyama

  • Masao Imafuku

    Masao Imafuku

Overview

This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead and, being that they are farmers and always busy and not rich, question the wisdom and feasibility of such an idea. A spokesperson for the acting troupe Ms. Kono lays out the whole thing and they must decide. You get little slices of rural life in Japan far, at least in sentiment, from Tokyo. The best thing about this film is that it has heart. The acting is good, but it is really about the simple storyline of outing on a show. Films rarely get made with such simplistic plots these days. Enjoy this little slice of what city people call “the simple life”.

Rating

7.0 / 10
11 Reviews
1 Popular

Recommendations

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Early morning silence is broken by screeching tires as a helicopter bears down on a speeding vehicle. Taking a quick corner, the team tumbles out into the woods as their car pulls away. Now they must make their way through the thick of nature and thick gunfire to accomplish their mission. Not a single word of dialogue is spoken throughout the entire film. Instead, the music, sounds, images and deeply truthful acting turn a simple plot into an intense experience. Passion and intrigue keep building to the very end.

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6.7 2020