Mikako
Ichikawa (Cast)
Kumiko Aso (Cast) Takamasa Suga (Cast)
Reiko Suhoh (Cast) Kyusaku Shimada (Cast)
Part two of "Jam
Films (2002)" is composed of shorts with visual and audio collaboration
to showcase their unique talents. This sequel has four works, while
the first omnibus had seven. Although the newcomers are relatively
unknown in the film industry, they have credits in many music videos.
1. Kijo no Kuron (An Armchair Theory) :
Junji Kojima creates "Kijo no Kuron (An Armchair Theory)"
which deals with know-how of romance and its practice with the Ramens.
This is a parody of instructional videos on how to find love.
2. Clean Room :
Eiki Takahashi's "Clean Room" starring Kumiko Aso describes
a sensitive woman who traps herself in the plastic bubble in fear
of the outside world. She gradually lured out of her comfort zone.
This piece is visually stunning and meditative.
3. Hoops Men Soul :
Hidenori Inoue directed "Hoops Men Soul" starring Takamasa
Suga. A teenage girl is kidnapped by cruel moneylenders and held
for 10 million yen ransom. Her boyfriend and his gang come to the
rescue. This is a fusion of comedy, street culture, and action.
4. Fastener :
Popular band Mr. Children's "Fastener" inspires Kohki
Tange's 30-minute work. A moving meditation on memory and spiritual
rebirth. "Fastener" deals with the impact of a child's
realization that adults spend most of their lives hiding behind
disguises. Tange explores this concept in surrealist imagery, as
an elderly man revisits childhood memories from his deathbed.
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