Air Doll
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- Movie: Air Doll
- Romaji: Kuuki Ningyou
- Japanese: 空気人形
- Korean: 공기인형 (Konggi Inhyeong)
- Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
- Writer: Yoshiie Goda (manga)
- Producer: Toshiro Uratani
- Cinematographer: Pin Bing Lee
- World Premiere: May 14, 2009 (Cannes Film Festival)
- Release Date: September 26, 2009
- Runtime: 116 Min.
- Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
An "air doll" (played by Du-na Bae) suddenly develops human feelings one day. Without her owner knowing, the air doll decides to walk around town. She then falls in love with Junichi, whom she spots while walking the aisles of a video rental store. She then starts to date Junichi and eventually works at the video shop. Everything seems to be going perfect for the air doll until something unexpected happens to her.
Notes
- Based on Yoshiie Goda's manga "The Pneumatic Figure of a Girl".
- Hirokazu Koreeda has stated that the film took 9 years from planning stages until completion.
- Filming completed late Jan. 2009.
- "Air Doll" is expected to have world its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and then its theatrical Japan release sometime in the fall of 2009.
- Fortissimo Films purchased all rights outside of Japan for "Air Doll" during the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum (HAF - March 23-25, 2009).
Cast
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| Du-na Bae | Arata | Itsuji Itao | Ryo Iwamatsu | Tasuku Emoto |
| Nozomi | Junichi | Hideo |
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| Joe Odagiri | Mari Hoshino | Junko Fuji | Susumu Terajima | Tomomi Maruyama |
Additoinal Cast Members:
Trailer (Japan)
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Trailer (Hong Kong w. English Subtitles)
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Film Festivals
- 2009 (62nd) Cannes Film Festival - May 13th-24th - "Un Certain Regard" (World Premiere)
- 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 10th-19th - Masters
- 2009 (28th) Vancouver International Film Festival - October 1st-16th - Dragons and Tigers
- 2009 (14th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 8th-16th - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15th-25th - After Dark
- 2009 (6th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 15th-30th
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jayokyo Says:
Jan 26 2010 10:27 am
looks amazing x