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Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi | 90 minutes | 15+ | 40th Anniversary |
9:10pm Saturday, 16 May | Balam Balam Place - Cinema 1 | Buy Tickets | Buy Passes
FEEL THE RUSH OF THE WIND AND TEMP YOUR FATE ON THE ROAD IN NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI'S STYLISH ROMANCE
Co-Presented by Asian Cinema Collective
Ko, a motorbike enthusiast from the city wandering the Japanese countryside, falls for the carefree local Miyo and teaches her how to ride. When Miyo proves herself a biker prodigy, Ko begins to fear she's destined to crash. In Nobuhiko Obayashi's (House) hands, this nostalgia-tinged romance uses expressive style to explore the danger, beauty, and gender friction of fast life on the asphalt. The final ride will capture your adrenaline-filled heart on the big screen!
SIMILAR: Bridges of Madison County, Phantom Thread, Shanghai Express, Chungking Express
"Absolutely phenomenal film about the things we like to remember and the things we can't help but forget. Time and memory, the past and present, dream and reality flowing in and out of each other, flirting at the edges, eventually sharing the same frame. Every time I watch a new Obayashi film I feel invigorated, like I have this fresh love for the medium. I don't think we deserve a filmmaker as good as him." - Esther Rosenfield, Letterboxd
"Extremely beautiful film probably made even more romantic by the fact that it’s impossible for me to see someone ride a motorcycle and not imagine them crashing into a fiery death at any moment." - Sean Gilman, Letterboxd
Country: Japan
Year: 1986
Language: Japanese