Instant Numa (2009)
"Insutanto numa" (original title)

Director:

Satoshi Miki

Writer:

Satoshi Miki (screenplay)

Stars:

Kumiko Asô, Morio Kazama, Ryo Kase

Cast

Credited cast:
Kumiko Asô	...	Haname Jinchoge
Morio Kazama	...	Light bulb
Ryo Kase	...	Gas
Keiko Matsuzaka	...	Midori Jinchoge
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shôko Aida	...	Wakako Iiyama
Eri Fuse	...	Sen Ichinose
Yûko Genkaku
Ryô Iwamatsu	...	Kamesaka
Kankurô Kudô	...	Detective Sawaragi
Shunsuke Matsuoka	...	Futa Amayo
Yutaka Matsushige	...	Kawabata
Yoshiyuki Morishita	...	Otani
Toshifumi Muramatsu	...	Higashi
Yôichi Nukumizu	...	Salary man
Takashi Sasano	...	Nishiohtachime

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

coming out of a coma | coma | father daughter relationship | bad breath | antique shop | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 May 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Instant Swamp

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Investment, Kadokawa Pictures, Pony Canyon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Twilight Zone (1959)

User Reviews

Mix of different events while following the main plot, but blended in a way where it's enjoyable to watch

Haname Jinchoge(Kumiko Aso) is a woman that doesn't believe in anything spiritual or superstitious stuff, in another words she is a realist. And yet she sort of believes in curses because of her bad luck and she works for the cosmopolitan women's magazine. Soon she goes in search for someone from her past and than the real meat of the story kicks in. The dialogue in this is exchanged between characters very quickly and overall it's a fast paced movie. The mannerisms of the characters are slightly awkward but it isn't really anything new, if you seen a lot of Japanese movie and in this it doesn't go over the top with it. And yet it sort of reminded me of "Adrift in Tokyo" which is a film made by the same director because of the way the characters act. Some of the events seem random at times but it's still innovative and sort of refreshing to some degree. The characters in this is also likable and memorable, especially Light Bulb(Morio Kazama)for the most part and Haname Jinchoge(Kumiko Aso). The bonding element is done very well while revolving around antique shops. I personally liked "Adrift in Tokyo" a bit better but this one is enjoyable as well.

7.5/10