Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema (Japanese: 海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱) is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film[2] written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi.[3] It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada, and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three men who enter an old theater in present-day Onomichi, where they find themselves transported back to 1945, just prior to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The film's cast also includes Rei Yoshida, Riko Narumi, Hirona Yamazaki, and Takako Tokiwa.

Labyrinth of Cinema
Promotional release poster
Japanese海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱
Directed byNobuhiko Obayashi
Produced byNobuhiko Obayashi
Written byNobuhiko Obayashi
StarringTakuro Atsuki
Takahito Hosoyamada
Yoshihiko Hosoda
Rei Yoshida
Riko Narumi
Hirona Yamazaki
Takako Tokiwa
Edited byNobuhiko Obayashi
Release date
[1]
Running time
179 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Labyrinth of Cinema premiered at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival.[3] It is the final feature film that Obayashi directed.

Cast
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Production

In 2016, Nobuhiko Obayashi was diagnosed with stage-four terminal cancer.[4] Despite this, he wrote and directed Hanagatami (2017),[2] and decided to start production on Labyrinth of Cinema after Hanagatami was completed. While filming and editing Labyrinth of Cinema, Obayashi was receiving treatment for his cancer.[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter referred to Labyrinth of Cinema as "Nobuhiko Obayashi's opus", calling it "exuberantly shot" and "imaginatively edited".[3] Mark Schilling of Variety wrote that the film "has [Obayashi's] characteristic blend of surreal whimsy and heartfelt emotion."[2]

References
  1. Schilling, Mark (31 October 2019). "Nobuhiko Obayashi: A life spent working among Japan's movie greats". The Japan Times. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. Schilling, Mark (27 October 2019). "Tokyo Film Festival: Nobuhiko Obayashi Re-enters 'Labyrinth of Cinema'". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. Young, Deborah (5 November 2019). "'Labyrinth of Cinema': Film Review | Tokyo 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. Haring, Bruce (10 April 2020). "Nobuhiko Obayashi Dies: Influential Japanese Filmmaker Succumbs To Cancer At Age 82". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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