A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1998
Original Title:
他、3本。
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 48
Set in a single location, this action-comedy stylishly depicts how a mistake caused by an accidental prank causes a series of people to fall like dominoes. The film is shot in a way that makes the serious look funny, and the supposedly uncool look stick to the film. The sense of humour is reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino, but the ending, in which three stories that were misaligned like the misplaced buttons come together, shows the high quality of the film as a storyteller.
Director:
Akira Kawai
Director of Photography:
Kenji Yokoyama
Toshihiko Inoue
Noboru Tachibana
Editor:
Junko Okabe
Lighting Artist:
Atsushi Sawamura
Makeup & Hair:
Kasumi Kubota
Music:
Masanori Suto
Screenplay:
Akira Kawai
Sound:
Seiichi Kuriyama
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