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2009 1h 33m JA

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6.7

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6.9

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 144★6.9IMDB · 4,624

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A Japanese man in polka-dot pajamas wakes up in a room with no doors. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Mexican wrestler prepares for his most challenging match ever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hitoshi Matsumoto
The Man
David Quintero
Escargot Man, Antonio's Father
Carlos C. Torres
Antonio
Luis Accinelli
Antonio's Uncle
Lilian Tapia
Antonio's Mother
Ivana Wong Yuen-Chi
Antonio's Sister
Adriana Fricke
Karen
Salam Diagne
African Tribesman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
Writers: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
Languages: Russian, Japanese, English, Spanish
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Japanese, English, Spanish.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasuaki Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshitaka Honda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Hitoshi Matsumoto and David Quintero and Carlos C. Torres carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1410261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hitoshi Matsumoto directs. Yasuaki Shimizu scores. Yoshitaka Honda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Russian, Japanese, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Japanese, English, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Yasuaki Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshitaka Honda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hitoshi Matsumoto and David Quintero and Carlos C. Torres carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1410261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.