The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker (2007)

A university student finds himself wrapped up in the bizarre world of his next door neighbor, learning about his history and relationship with a girl who changed his life.

Director:

Yoshihiro Nakamura

Writers:

Kôtarô Isaka (novel), Yoshihiro Nakamura (screenplay)

Stars:

Gaku Hamada, Eita Nagayama, Megumi Seki

Cast

Credited cast:
Gaku Hamada	...	Shiina
Eita Nagayama	...	Kawasaki (as Eita)
Megumi Seki	...	Kotomi
Kei Tamura	...	Dorje
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kaoru Hirata
Midoriko Kimura
Hidekazu Mashima
Ryûhei Matsuda
Ken'ichi Nagira
Nene Ohtsuka	...	Reiko
Akio Seki

Storyline

A university student finds himself wrapped up in the bizarre world of his next door neighbor, learning about his history and relationship with a girl who changed his life.

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Plot Keywords:

zoo | textbook | tape recorder | kidnapping | illiteracy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Beautiful

Sometimes when a film is recommended to me, I'm disappointed. Not this time.

This beautiful shot film is very powerful. The acting is natural and believable. In terms of the action, for the most part, it might appear that not a lot happens. The characters are moody, devious, misguided and lovable. Yet, the longer it plays, the 'more' appears to be going on. Like the best short stories, it's not until later that things begin to fall into place. And when they do, I'll challenge you not to be moved.

There are subtleties of plot that are hard to explain. Sometimes the action doesn't seem to make sense. There appear to be references that don't have a hook. Don't worry, this film is like life: when you're in the moment, you don't see the bigger picture.

At the risk of heightening your expectations, I too am going to recommend this film.

If you're in any way a fan of Asian/Japanese indie cinema, I really don't think you'll be disappointed.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 June 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,889

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amuse Soft, DesperaDo, Dub

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1