A depressed japanese woman, inspired by the film fargo, goes to the us, where very little of consequence ensues. Mar 18, 2015 the reallife story that inspired kumiko, the treasure hunter was too good to be completely true, but that doesnt diminish the film, a delicate, haunting study of a woman who has in. Magic realism comes to minnesota in this sly slice of slow cinema, as a downtrodden japanese office. Mar 18, 2015 inspired, disquietingly enough, by an urban legend, kumiko the treasure hunter does not wear the outlandishness of its premise on its sleeve. The film stars rinko kikuchi, nobuyuki katsube, shirley venard, david zellner, nathan zellner, and kanako higashi the story is based on the urban legend surrounding takako konishi in search of the fictional ransom money seen buried in the snow from the 1996 film fargo. Watch kumiko, the treasure hunter trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Kumiko the treasure hunter dramatizes an urban legend of. The zellner brothers should make their name with this eccentric movie about a tokyo office worker on a.
This deadpan tale of a japanese woman, who may be mentally disturbed, going on a. Mar 27, 2015 yet kumikos quixotic character contrasts with her suffocating circumstances. Kumiko, the treasure hunter is fargos slow, contemplative, quizzical counterpart, stripped of all but the most basic narrative elements, and focused entirely on one characters peculiar destiny. Kumiko the treasure hunter outsideindie filmmakers david and nathan zellner edge gently toward mainstream acceptance with a beguiling fable of buried treasure and. With kumiko, the treasure hunter, indie mavericks the zellner bros. The treasure hunter is based on an urban legend that a japanese woman thought fargo was real and travelled to america to find the money steve buscemis character buried. Rather, this new film from the zellner brotherswriter nathan and cowriter and director david, both of whom also actplays out as a deliberate, somber character study that semieerily morphs. Kumiko, the treasure hunter is the bands latest collaboration with filmmakers nathan and david zellner their haunting, icy soundtrack took home the special jury award for musical score at the 2014 sundance film festival. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered vhs tape of a popular film shes mistaken for a documentary, fixating. By the time the credits roll, expectations are flung distant, in part due to some extremely odd decisions to position it as a comedy, and in part due to a concept that promises whimsy, but instead delivers melancholy. Reel spirituality brings together filmmakers and filmviewers, christian leaders and laity, scholars and students for dialogue between our cultures primary stories, whether in film or television, and the christian faith.
Kikuchis acting was deeply touching, the long pauses in some scenes let the gravity soak in, and the whole look of the movie was just superb for me. Its proof that reference can be a springboard to originality. Kumiko, the treasure hunter official trailer 1 2015 drama movie hd. But its cute plotline isnt a conduit for mere whimsy. In this darkly comedic odyssey, academy award nominee rinko kikuchi babel, pacific rim stars as kumiko, a frustrated office lady whose imagination transcends the watch kumiko, the treasure hunter online vimeo on demand on vimeo. A lonely japanese woman abandons her structured life in tokyo to seek a satchel of money rumored to be hidden in the minnesota wilderness.
Kumiko, the treasure hunter original soundtrack recording. Mar 31, 2015 kumiko, the treasure hunter pretty much succeeds as a work of magical realism. Kumiko, the treasure hunter 2015, directed by david. A depressed japanese woman, inspired by the film fargo, goes. Kumiko, the treasure hunter official trailer 1 2015. Feb 05, 2015 kumiko, the treasure hunter official trailer 2 2015 rinko kikuchi mystery movie hd.
Frustrated with her mundane life, a tokyo office worker rinko kikuchi becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Kumiko, the treasure hunter 2014 kumiko, the treasure. Another year of allwhite acting nominees at the oscars. Magic realism comes to minnesota in this sly slice. The zellners latest film kumiko, the treasure hunter starring rinko kikuchi premiered in the u.
Evocative and hard to shake off, kumiko, the treasure hunter stirs up a trove of emotionsincluding frustration. With rinko kikuchi, nobuyuki katsube, kanako higashi, ichi kyokaku. Reel spirituality brings together filmmakers and filmviewers, christian leaders and laity, scholars and students for dialogue between our cultures primary stories, whether in. Mar 18, 2015 with kumiko, the treasure hunter, indie mavericks the zellner bros. Kumiko, the treasure hunter champselysees film festival 12 au. Kumiko, the treasure hunter 2015 trailers and clips. For all of kumiko, the treasure hunters concerns with the blurring of cinema and life, what sticks is its portrait of singular faith. At every turn, we can sense whats going on behind kumikos doleful, downcast eyes. Were giving away 5 free downloads closed posted on tuesday, june 16th, 2015 by germain lussier note. The reallife story that inspired kumiko, the treasure hunter was too good to be completely true, but that doesnt diminish the film, a delicate, haunting study of a woman who has in. Apr 20, 2015 kumiko, the treasure hunter is a curious picture. The eponymous heroine, indelibly portrayed by academy awardnominee rinko kikuchi babel, lives a shy and solitary life in a cramped tokyo apartment.
In 2001, a japanese woman named takako konishi was found dead in a minnesota field. Une jeune femme voit fargo des freres coen en vhs et pense quil. Kumiko, the treasure hunter pretty much succeeds as a work of magical realism. It was a fairly unsensational case of suicidekonishi was depressed after having lost her job, and had traveled to the u.
Theres no drinking or sex and hardly any swearing one use of st, so its age appropriate for younger teens and up. After discovering the 1996 film fargo, kumiko becomes convinced that a prop suitcase full of money buried in the film is, in reality, sitting untouched in fresh snow in fargo, north dakota. Kumiko, the treasure hunter critique panorama cinema. The plot synopsis of the zellner brothers kumiko, the treasure hunter reads like that of a funny and charming film, and it is. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered vhs tape of a popular film shes mistaken for a.
Trailer du film kumiko, the treasure hunter kumiko, the treasure. This trip to minnesota, her fantasies of a big briefcase, its a strange world that kumiko has retreated into and. When she watches a film and believes shes found a clue about cash buried in north dakota, she sets off on a dangerous adventure unlike anything shes seen in the movies. Kumiko, the treasure hunter saute a pieds joints dans ce cliche tout en le contournant. Powerfully acted and lovely to look at, kumiko, the treasure hunter offers a treat for cinephiles with a taste for the pleasantly peculiar. Kumiko, the treasure hunter isnt what i expected it to be just based off the name and a few promotional images, i thought i was settling in for a swashbuckling steampunk adventure story, and. Kumiko, the treasure hunter official site palace films. Parents need to know that kumiko, the treasure hunter is a somewhat mystical film about a lonely japanese woman who after watching the movie fargo decides its her destiny to find a buried fortune in minnesota and flies off to the united states. Mar 19, 2015 david and nathan zellner first began penning the script for kumiko, the treasure hunter in 2001, inspired by the urban legend of a japanese woman named takako kunishi. Austinbased sibling directors david and nathan zellner have been cranking out offbeat, surrealist features and shorts that have gained a minor cult following on the film festival circuit for over a decade, but their latest film, kumiko, the treasure hunter, will be the film to most likely broaden their appeal. Yet kumikos quixotic character contrasts with her suffocating circumstances.
In her oversized red coat she leaves tokyo and bunzo and embarks on a solo expedition to claim her treasure. Supposedly, she had watched the coen brothers fargo. Kumiko, the treasure hunter 2014 directed by david. Gorgeously shot and brilliantly performed by its lead this sure to be polarizing film is an experience to behold. Watch kumiko, the treasure hunter online stream full. Watch kumiko, the treasure hunter online vimeo on demand. David and nathan zellner first began penning the script for kumiko, the treasure hunter in 2001, inspired by the urban legend of a japanese woman named takako kunishi. In conjunction with the films theatrical release, robot high school will be releasing the score as a digital album on. The treasure hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Kumiko, the treasure hunter official trailer 2 2015 rinko kikuchi mystery movie hd. A jaded japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of fargo 1996 on vhs, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money. Mar 16, 2015 evocative and hard to shake off, kumiko, the treasure hunter stirs up a trove of emotionsincluding frustration.
Jun 10, 2015 austinbased sibling directors david and nathan zellner have been cranking out offbeat, surrealist features and shorts that have gained a minor cult following on the film festival circuit for over a decade, but their latest film, kumiko, the treasure hunter, will be the film to most likely broaden their appeal. I have such mixed feelings about kumiko, the treasure hunter. The treasure hunter is based on an urban legend that a japanese woman thought fargo was real and travelled to america to. Gloriously realised and utterly oneofakind, kumiko, the treasure hunter is a tender and beguiling tale of obsession and delusion that lays bare the universal human need for adventure, and soars to a profoundly moving climax that reveals both the danger and magic of the intoxicating effects of cinema. There now follows the zellner brothers kumiko, the treasure hunter, a thoroughly oddball item of fargo marginalia that, unlike its inspiration, has its roots in a quantifiably true story. Ends on thursday april 16th in this darkly comedic odyssey, academy award nominee rinko kikuchi stars as kumiko, a frustrated office worker whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko, the treasure hunter official trailer 2 2015. Kumiko, the treasure hunter 2015 frustrated with her mundane life, a tokyo office worker rinko kikuchi becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Kumiko, the treasure hunter is a 2014 american drama film cowritten and directed by david zellner. It was nominated for two independent spirit awards best actress and best director and will be distributed by amplify releasing in 2015. Watch kumiko, the treasure hunter starring rinko kikuchi in this actionadventure on directv.
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