Achilles and the Tortoise |
PGE Cinema *
Friday (August 7, 2009) * 5:00 p.m.
Akiresu to kame | Achilles and the Tortoise, Japan (JP), 2008, colour, 119 min. PREMIEREdir Takeshi Kitano pro Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida, Office Kitano sc Takeshi Kitano ph Katsumi Yanagijima mus Yuki Kajiura ed Takeshi Kitano, Yoshinori Ota cast Beat Takeshi, Kanako Higuchi, Yurei Yanagi, Kumiko Aso, Akira Nakao dis Kino Świat Machisu, the only son of the wealthy art collector, has its childish passion: painting. Commendation received from the famous painter, his father’s friend, makes boy start to dream about becoming a great painter. He starts to paint every day and everywhere, even during lessons at school, what frightens his teacher. Than tragedy occurs: Machisu becomes an orphan. His privileged life ends. The only thing there is left, is his matchless love for art. Discovered at Venice Film Festival 2008, nominated to Golden Lion. Trailer: see Takeshi Kitano (1947)Japanese film director, actor, writer and painter. He was born in Tokio and was raised in a poor family. He began his career as a TV comedian. As a film director he debuted in 1989. Fame came along with his film „Hana-Bi”, which won Golden Lion in Venice. |