Eiga Nekoban - a short and quiet
story about a grumpy old man, his sleepy granddaughter, and the many, many cats
that show up in their country home.
Ibu Masato frowns away as a proud, retired man with a bad back
and a chip on his shoulder about his wife and daughter always leaving him alone
at home. He barely speaks out loud, but through narrative voice over we hear his
obsession with time, his grievances with being bored and alone, his concern for
appearances, and his crabby curiosity about all the cats running a muck in the
house.
But his mood soon changes and he begins to enjoy the cats as
they run and play in his garden and his house. Then, through a small, ridiculous
turn of events, he ends up stranded on his roof with no way down. The myriad of
helpless facial expressions that the veteran actor rolls out during his attempts
to get back down are absolutely hilarious. Who knew an old man on a roof could
be so funny?
Director: Ken Arima
Stars: Masato Ibu, Kei Katayama and Lily
2010 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES - COLOR - 16:9
ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 65 MINUTES
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