Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 (2006)
This film is about a train departing Osaka Station at midnight to an unknown destination. The people on this train all have some difficulties in their lives, and they end up on this train. Hanoko is suicidal, Yuka has caught her boyfriend with another woman, Michiru is aimless, Mr. Wakabayashi has just been fired, and one other man just lost his wife. They take the train to Kazumachi, a small village. They decide to stay and enter a small world of discovery about themselves, courtesy of the inhabitants of the village, all of whom are engaging.
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good back-story, and good acting
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
This film is about a train departing Osaka Station at midnight to an unknown destination. The people on this train all have some difficulties in their lives, and they end up on this train. Hanoko is suicidal, Yuka has caught her boyfriend with another woman, Michiru is aimless, Mr. Wakabayashi has just been fired, and one other man just lost his wife. They take the train to Kazumachi, a small village. They decide to stay and enter a small world of discovery about themselves, courtesy of the inhabitants of the village, all of whom are engaging. The tag line of the film is "Can One Trip Change Your Life". Ah ha! This is a good film which verges on the sweet and sentimental. The lead actress Hanoko is the person that needs the most help, as she agreed then backed out of a suicide circle in which four young people were found dead in a car. Yuka is sweeter than Hanoko, unlucky in love. She becomes much more interesting as the film progresses, as she keeps bumping into the village's young doctor. Michiru needs someone to love her, not necessarily a man, anyone. I like the pace of the film, slowish, but forward. The actors are all good. If you want to see a film that is about feeling struggling to find themselves and gaining perspective in their lives, this is for you. I liked it, it held my attention throughout.