A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo (1996) on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money.
Director:
David Zellner
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Title: Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)
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Cast
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| Rinko Kikuchi | ... | Kumiko | |
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Nobuyuki Katsube | ... | Sakagami |
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Kanako Higashi | ... | Michi |
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Ichi Kyokaku | ... | Library Security Guard |
| Ayaka Ohnishi | ... | Chieko (Young Office Girl) | |
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Mayuko Kawakita | ... | Ms. Kanazaki |
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Asami Tano | ... | Office Lady |
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Ako Yoshida | ... | Office Lady |
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Anna Wakamori | ... | Office Lady |
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Risa Hotta | ... | Office Lady |
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Hitomi Sawano | ... | Office Lady |
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Maki Issô | ... | Office Lady |
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Ariei Umefune | ... | Office Lady |
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Takao Kinoshita | ... | Dry Cleaning Clerk |
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Tetsuya Hayakawa | ... | Dancing Couple |
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A jaded Japanese woman becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried and lost in a fictional film, Fargo, is in fact, real. With a crudely drawn treasure map and limited preparation, she escapes her structured life in Tokyo and embarks on a foolhardy quest across the tundra of Minnesota in search of her mythical fortune. Written by Anonymous
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treasure | rabbit | language barrier | female protagonist | mental illness |Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 February 2015 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$34,114, 22 March 2015, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$621,127, 31 May 2015Company Credits
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Kumiko's mother constantly nags at Kumiko and demands that she come back and live with her multiple times. Takako Konishi's mother also repeatedly requested for Takako to come back home, though Takako and her mother were on better terms than Kumiko and her mother. See more »Goofs
In one scene, the police officer and Kumiko watch her Japanese copy of "Fargo." Region 2 DVDs do not work in Region 1 DVD players. See more »Crazy Credits
The credits are almost entirely bilingual in English and Japanese -- even though the movie has never been released in Japan as of early 2016 (either in theaters, media, or internet streaming). See more »Contribute to This Page
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Viewers are asked to identify with the Coen Brothers' fictional "Fargo" and the reality of the Zeller Brothers' "Kumiko" (Rinko Kikuchi of Babel). Our leading lady on a treasure hunt for something we all crave – what we want.
Kumiko is insulated from the rest of the world through solitude, Her character cannot subscribe to Japanese societal norms and the journey is like many: weathering professional and personal criticism for not measuring up to the public barometer. She is hungry for the smallest dollop of approval. Frosty comrade pressures and a personal friend with child make the tiny Single made to believe she does not measure up. Even Mother is disappointed that she is still not married, a Japanese custom that girls are to wed by 25 or live at home.
Yet, our actress ventures out alone to find little gems wherever she goes, small hidden treasures that strengthen thoughts of another journey. She identifies best with her bunny Bunzo (Rabbit - symbol of rebirth and innocence). Emotionally drained, Kumiko cannot stay in a world that punishes her for not attaining expected behaviours. Mistaking make believe for real life, our disillusioned lead leaves native Japan penniless and fixated, but armed. She encounters Americans who unknowingly assist in her adventure. Blanketed in determination, our heroine explores self-abandonment, only to be rescued from the cold with local hospitality.
All this happens against a constant, white background of the silver screen, the Japanese symbol of death. This film leads viewers to decipher what is "not" real and what is. This film is a myth of fortune and the pursuit ... of what we each want. After watching, we may all realise we have been living a dream, maybe other's dreams and not our own. Her future may be someone else's chaos.