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Starfish Hotel [2006] [DVD]

Kôichi Satô , Tae Kimura , John Williams    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Kôichi Satô, Tae Kimura, Kiki, Akira Emoto, Kazuyoshi Kushida
  • Directors: John Williams
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 4Digital Asia
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Oct 2008
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001DNNCUS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 74,014 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Strange things always happen in Jo Kuroda's mystery novels. There is always a sinister rabbit called Mr Trickster; ans someone always ends up dead. A man's wife disappears and he finds her working in a brothel deep in the heart of the city. There is a universe called the Darkland that can only be entered through a hidden tunnel. There is a young girl that the man had an affair with in the dead of winter, two years ago. She would only meet him in the eerie, crumbling Starfish Hotel. Now she's disappeared too. If you meet Jo Kuroda one night don't tell him your dreams.

Directed by John Williams

Starring Koichi Sato ("Ring 2" / "Battle Without Honor "/ "When the Last Sword is Drawn")
Tae Kimura ("The Sinking of Japan" / "Train Man")
Kiki ("Vital")

Special Features:
Making of
Cast & Crew Interviews

Product Description

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Strange things always happen in Jo Kuroda's mystery novels. There is always a sinister rabbit called Mr Trickster; and someone always ends up dead. A man's wife disappears and he finds her working in a brothel deep in the heart of the city. There is a universe called the Darkland that can only be entered through a hidden tunnel. There is a young girl that the man had an affair with in the dead of winter, two years ago. She would only meet him in the eerie, crumbling Starfish Hotel. Now she's disappeared too. If you meet Jo Kuroda one night don't tell him your dreams. ...Starfish Hotel

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite David Lynch 19 May 2010
By Chinatown Blue TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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This film is extremely hard to categorise in any genre, but is best described as a mystery with elements of horror and fantasy. It draws the viewer into a strange, disjointed world where nothing is what it seems and you are never quite sure what is really happening. Clever visuals enhance the impact of the twists in the tale, backed by eerie, haunting music. At times it is like being part of someone else's dream, or nightmare. Fascinating and constantly surprising, it keeps you wondering up to the final closing credits. I would have given it a higher rating if not for two things. First, it tries a little too hard to be David Lynch material, borrowing just a little too much from other sources; and second, it is a little too long. I'd have cut it by at least fifteen minutes. But I would say it is worth a watch, even if only once. Just don't come to it expecting Ringu or Ichi the Killer - this is a whole different kettle of fish.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lost in the dark forest of the unconscious mind 19 Oct 2012
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The abandoned mine is dark and humid-it's the woman's womb...
This very good film gives a dark, Freudian twist to the Alice in
Wonderland story. A man is stuck in childhood, in more
ways than one: He is the passive agent in his relationships with women,
he is essentially unable to deal with everyday existence,
and he is obsessed with the dark fairy tales of a popular fiction writer.
These novels (fairy tales) are the "key" to unlocking/unhinging his mind.
The cinematography captures beautifully the cold, blue,sexless sterility of his
everyday existence and the warm, reddish brown, sexual images from his unconscious
mind. The soundtrack is very moody, and the Japanese actress Kiki
has been haunting my dreams ever since.
The DVD extras are very helpful:
There's a long interview with the director, and the actors' comments are
helpful too. Too bad that image quality is rather mediocre.
You have to watch it several times, in order to appreciate it's import.
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