The Complete Satoshi Kon

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Hoezo in KINO

Kon’s most narratively traditional feature is a heartwarming interpretation of the ’three men and a baby’ premisse, set here on the frozen streets of Tokyo around Christmas time. The beautifully conceived oddball characters live a life of vagrancy in Japan’s sprawling metropolis and the film sheds a light on the disenfranchised often ignored in Japan’s rigorous society. Tokyo Godfathers‘ toned down visuals and storytelling feel more akin to European animation like Le triplettes de Belleville but the hand of the master is felt in its genuine empathy for the characters. Japanese language with English subtitles.

Credits

Regie
Satoshi Kon
Genre
animatie, drama
Speelduur
93 minuten
Land
Japan
Taal
Japans
Ondertiteling
Engels

Storyline

During a Christmas Eve in Tokyo, three homeless people, middle-aged alcoholic Gin, former drag queen Hana, and dependent runaway girl Miyuki, discover an abandoned newborn while looking through the garbage. With only a handful of clues to the baby’s identity, the three misfits search the city to find its parents.

KINO presents: The Complete Satoshi Kon
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