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One of the most astonishing talents to emerge from the independent scene in recent years, Yoshihiro Ito's film cycle revolves around the topic of love and creates a magical space where the subtle meets the bizarre and profound.


Total running time 98 min.

Wife's Knife (Samma no hi) 
2006,10 min. 
A woman has bought cheap fish and her husband gradually lapses into a frantic panic. But who is really crazy here?

Imaginary Lines 
2001, 25 min. 
On New Year's Eve 2000, a woman wanders through Tokyo. Meeting two men who shouldn't exist, the borders of memory, past and present start to blur.

Umeshinju 
2003, 34 min. 
Two people, who cannot use their arms, meet. What sounds absurd develops into the most poetic meeting of the younger Japanese cinema.

Non-Intervention Game (Fukansho gemu) 
2008, 10 min. 
A tourist walks through the city and sees strange things: but no matter what happens, the residents ignore it at any cost. Eventually, the man cannot keep his nose out of their business.

Vortex (Kachu no hito) 
2005, 19 min. 
Very inappropriately, an ex-girlfriend appears in a man's apartment, apparently determined to unsettle things. She succeeds, even if not as planned.


Thanks...........: Ikeda69@ADC

IMDb Link........: not found

Genre............: Drama
Distributor......: none
Year.............: 2001-2008
Country..........: Japan
Director.........: Yoshihiro Ito

Source...........: screener
DVD Format.......: NTSC
DVD Size.........: DVD5
Programs Used....: DVD Decrypter

Screen Format....: Letterbox
Audio Language...: Japanese
Audio Format.....: DD 2.0
Subtitles........: English (Hardsubs)

Menu.............: [x] Untouched, intact.
Video............: [x] Untouched, intact.
DVD Extras.......: [x] None on source.

Ikeda69's comments:
For more information about the shorts check here: japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=4f468e7c

· Wife's Knife (Samma no hi) - 2006, 10 min.
· Imaginary Lines - 2001, 25 min.
· Non-Intervention Game (Fukansho gemu)- 2008, 9 min.
· The Plum Suicide (Umeshinju) - 2003, 33 min.
· Vortex (Kachu no hito) - 2005, 19 min.

Total running time 98 min.