Based on the 1984 short story by Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, Isshin Inudo’s “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish” was released in 2003. The story has experienced a bit of a revival of late, what with a South Korean adaptation from Kim Jong-kwan and an anime version from director Kotaro Tamura both being released in 2020. What better time then to re-visit the original adaptation and see how it fares almost two decades on?
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is screening at Japan Society
While walking his boss’ dog one morning, care-free university student Tsuneo (Satoshi Tsumabuki) stumbles upon a strange elderly woman (Eiko Shinya) who’s been seen pushing around a baby carriage for the better part of ten years. Much to his surprise, inside the carriage is the woman’s adult granddaughter, Kimiko (Chizuru Ikewaki), a sufferer of cerebral palsy who’s lost the use of her legs. Initially...
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is screening at Japan Society
While walking his boss’ dog one morning, care-free university student Tsuneo (Satoshi Tsumabuki) stumbles upon a strange elderly woman (Eiko Shinya) who’s been seen pushing around a baby carriage for the better part of ten years. Much to his surprise, inside the carriage is the woman’s adult granddaughter, Kimiko (Chizuru Ikewaki), a sufferer of cerebral palsy who’s lost the use of her legs. Initially...
- 2/12/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
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