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JF Theatre 2012
 
February : Family and Special DVD Showing
All about Our House
All about Our House
Friday, February 3, 2012
All about Our House (みんなの家)
Directed by MITANI Koki (三谷幸喜)
2001
115 mins.

Naosuke dreams of building a home to live with his wife, Tamiko. They choose YANAGISAWA, a rising star on the interior-decorating scene even though he never designed a house before. YANAGISAWA always has different opinion from IWATA, Tamiko's father who is a contractor. The only thing the two men have in common is a dogged stubbornness. Naosuke cannot search of any compromise between the two professionals…


My Darling is a Foreigner
My Darling is a Foreigner
My Darling is a Foreigner
Saturday, February 4, 2012
My Darling is a Foreigner (ダーリンは外国人)
Directed by UEKAZU Aki (宇恵和昭)
2010
100 mins.

Based on the popular manga series "Darling wa Gaikokujin." written by Saori Oguri. "My Darling is a Foreigner" tells the story of a Japanese woman and an American man as they enter into a relationship and eventually marry. Saori is a manga artist, while Tony is a language geek. As the couple grows closer, Saori is inundated with strange questions about the language from Tony. The differences between their respective language and culture are something the couple has to deal with.
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The Family Secret
The Family Secret
Friday, February 10, 2012
The Family Secret (ひき逃げファミリー)
Directed by MIZUTANI Toshiyuki (水谷俊之)
1992
100 mins.

Hiroshi accidentally hits a young woman with his car. He flees the scene for home and confesses to his wife, Yoko. They tries to destroy the car after moving it into the house. Hiroshi,unable to bear the guilt, finally goes to the police station intending to confess but learns that another man has been arrested for the crime.


Wait and See
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wait and See (あ、春)
Directed by SOMAI Shinji (相米慎二)
1998
100 mins.

The story begins with the appearance of Hiroshi's father, Sasaichi , who was long believed to have died years ago. Sasaichi brings nothing but trouble to the well-ordered suburban life of Hiroshi and his family. When Sasaichi is hospitalized with terminal liver disease, the entire family mournes their loss, comforted somewhat by the rich memories that will live with them forever.


Helen the Baby Fox
Helen the Baby Fox
Saturday,February 18, 2012
Helen the Baby Fox (子ぎつねヘレン)
Directed by KOUNO Keita (河野圭太)
2006
108 mins.

The film concerns a young boy, Taichi Ogawara, who finds a fox cub by the side of the road and takes it home to care for it. The cub is blind, deaf and mute and Taichi names it Helen. Taichi finds himself having many things in common with the cub, but later he finds out it has a tumor growing inside its brain. Taichi desperately tries to find a cure and, meanwhile, he realizes how the cub has inspired him through its own way of struggling with the tumor.
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Moving
Moving
Friday, February 24, 2012
Moving (お引越し)
Directed by SOMAI Shinji (相米慎二)
1993
124 mins.

Renko's parents decide to separate, and she starts to feel uneasy when her mother draws up a strict contract for their lives. She tries in vain to bring her parents back together. Wandering around town she runs into a strange old man who talks to her about the need to forget the past. How can she make up her mind?



*** All films are subtitled in Thai unless specified otherwise ***
*** Free admission at the Seminar Room of the Japan Foundation, Bangkok at 18.30 hours on Friday and the first and the third Saturday at 15.00 hours. ***
   
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