Ten Nights of Dreams (2006)
"Yume jû-ya" (original title)

Directors:

Yoshitaka Amano, Kon Ichikawa,

Writers:

Soseki Natsume (stories), Shinichi Inozume (screenplay),

Stars:

Kyôko Koizumi, Suzuki Matsuo, Tsuyoshi Ujiki

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kyôko Koizumi	...	segment - 'The 1st Night'
Suzuki Matsuo	...	segment - 'The 1st Night'
Tsuyoshi Ujiki	...	segment - 'The 2nd Night'
Umenosuke Nakamura	...	segment - 'The 2nd Night'
Keisuke Horibe	...	segment - 'The 3rd Night'
Yuu Kashii	...	segment - 'The 3rd Night'
Kôji Yamamoto	...	segment - 'The 4th Night'
Mikako Ichikawa	...	segment - 'The 5th Night'
Kôji Ôkura	...	segment - 'The 5th Night'
Sadao Abe	...	segment - 'The 6th Night'
Tozawa	...	segment - 'The 6th Night'
Yoshizumi Ishihara	...	segment - 'The 6th Night'
Sacha	...	segment - 'The 7th Night'
Fumika Hidejima	...	segment - 'The 7th Night'
Hiroshi Fujioka	...	segment - 'The 8th Night'

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

omnibus | based on short story | anthology

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Nikkatsu [jp] Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Ten Nights of Dreams

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nikkatsu Pictures, Nikkatsu, Yume Jûya Seisaku Iinkai

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Brilliant

This is one of those films that is extremely Japanese. From my western perspective I would put it in the same field as Izo.

The only section i didn't like was the animated bit. Which was extremely on the nose in its symbolism and metaphor. It kind of felt like I was watching something a depressed high-schooler would make in A/V class. The rest of the film is refreshing in its weirdness. The first film especially got me excited for what was ahead. The use of lighting and even the filming of the set exterior were marvelous. Giving the feel that this was not just a story but an ever recurring drama. the characters are not actors but the constant and immovable forces which inhabit the land of tears.