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Tsumiki no ie (2008)

12 min  -  Animation | Short | Drama
8.3
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As his town is flooded by water, an old man is forced to add additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay dry... See full summary »

Director:

Kunio Katô

Writer:

Kunio Katô

Stars:

Masami Nagasawa
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As his town is flooded by water, an old man is forced to add additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay dry. But when he accidentally drops his favorite smoking pipe into the lower levels of his home, his search for the pipe eventually makes him relive scenes from his eventful life. Written by btop  

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Plot Keywords:

Old Man | Memory | Scuba Diving

Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | Family

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Also Known As:

La maison en petits cubes See more »

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Robot Communications, Robot See more »
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Stereo

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Color

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1.78 : 1
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Director/writer Kunio Katô became the first Asian to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film since the category was initiated in 1932. See more »