Paradise View (1985)

ALL 04/13/1985 (ja) Comedy, Drama 113 Min
  • Release
    04/13/1985
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    53%
  • Original title
    パラダイスビュー
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Go Takamine's first theatrical feature is a pioneering work of Okinawan cinema, filmed almost entirely in Okinawan dialect. Taking place shortly before the resumption of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa, Takamine’s film tacitly addresses the island prefecture's complicated history of occupation and feelings of dislocation through the story of a small community and its preparations for a wedding between a local girl and a Japanese teacher. On the periphery of these events is Reishu (Kaoru Kobayashi), who quits his job on a US military base and uses the extra time to catch snakes and play with ants – and get the bride-to-be pregnant. Takamine’s leisurely-paced film is full of uniquely Okinawan touches that mix in aspects of the island's folklore, accompanied by Haruomi Hosono’s spare and evocative score.

  1. Gō Takamine

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Paradise View (1985) 113 Min

ALL 04/13/1985 (ja)
Comedy, Drama
  • Release 04/13/1985
  • Production
  • Original title パラダイスビュー
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Go Takamine's first theatrical feature is a pioneering work of Okinawan cinema, filmed almost entirely in Okinawan dialect. Taking place shortly before the resumption of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa, Takamine’s film tacitly addresses the island prefecture's complicated history of occupation and feelings of dislocation through the story of a small community and its preparations for a wedding between a local girl and a Japanese teacher. On the periphery of these events is Reishu (Kaoru Kobayashi), who quits his job on a US military base and uses the extra time to catch snakes and play with ants – and get the bride-to-be pregnant. Takamine’s leisurely-paced film is full of uniquely Okinawan touches that mix in aspects of the island's folklore, accompanied by Haruomi Hosono’s spare and evocative score.

  1. Gō Takamine

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer