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    QUIRKY GUYS AND GALS Now on UK DVD

    Source: Third Window Films press release Official Movie Site: sabisabi.jp (Japan), thirdwindowfilms.com/quirky-guys-and-gals (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel

    Lovers of Japanese film have seen quite a few omnibus efforts over the years, with 2008’s TOKYO! standing out as a particularly bizarre and interesting example. Yet this film, drawing together some of Japan’s best comedic directors, tops even that three-part work. Approaching the surrealism of its predecessor, QUIRKY GUYS AND GALS (??????, Sabi Otoko, Sabi Onna, 2011) ties together four stories of people searching for a spark in their lives. Director Yosuke Fujita (FINE, TOTALLY FINE) leads off with “Cheer Girls,” an entertaining tale of a woman named Chiharu (Nanami Sakuraba) whose passion is to lead cheers—though not for sports teams. Rather, she finds common people and creates anthems to encourage them in everyday life. Tomoko Matsunashi’s “Boy? Meets Girl” is a TOOTSIE remake in a high-school setting, starring Aoi Nakamura (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2: TOKYO NIGHT) and Misako Renbutsu (SHOCK LABYRINTH). Mipo O’s “Claim Night” sees the 30-something Mayuko Kusuhara (Tomochika) return home to find the electricity in her apartment turned off, yet when she finally gets repairman Hideki Kasai (Tenkyu Fukuda) to come over, their over-the-top confrontation gives rise to a wildly comedic situation. Lastly, Gen Sekiguchi (SURVIVE STYLE 5+) offers up “The House Full of ‘Abandoned’ Businessmen” a quaint tale of a housewife (Kyoko Koizumi) who collects out-of-work salarymen to try and give them a fresh start. Label: Third Window Films Release date: October 3rd, 2011 Release type: DVD (Region 2 PAL) Certificate: 12 Running time: 91 Minutes Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: Japanese 5.1 Surround Sound, Subtitles: English subtitles Pricing: £10.99 DVD Bonus Features: Exclusive interviews and special introduction messages from all 4 directors Trailers of other Third Window releases


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