A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant...
A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find meaning in this animated adaptation of the short stories by Haruki Murakami (Drive My Car).
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78 %27 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %9 reviewsAudience score rating
"Regardless of whether this new Murakami adaptation... comes to be considered the best, I think it might actually capture the elusive essence of Murakami more than any other..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Nails the essence of an unfilmable author."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"An impressive achievement..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Hits the right notes of strange and angsty."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Works well as a visual companion for fans of the author’s work, and as a flawed enigma for everyone else."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A refreshing take on a popular author’s oeuvre."
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Paste
Paste"Like elegantly animated lucid dreams..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"An unsatisfying clash of styles..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Slight but intriguing..."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A very odd story, but the conversations... are absolutely fascinating."
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NPR
NPRBlind Willow, Sleeping Woman | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong sex, nudity, violence, sexual threat
- Runtime
- 110
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- Canada, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
