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NEW JAPANESE CINEMA! Achilles and the TortoiseAkiresu to kame
TAKESHI KITANO
In Japanese with English subtitles
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1-800-955-5566
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NEW JAPANESE CINEMA! Achilles and the TortoiseAkiresu to kame
TAKESHI KITANO
In Japanese with English subtitles
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Achilles and the Tortoise is Takeshi Kitano's newest reflection on art and life and takes its title from a pre-Socratic philosopher Zeno's paradox that motion, time, and change are nothing but illusions. The film follows the absurd, star-crossed life of a man with no talent. As a result of his father's love of modern Western art, Machisu, a quiet, introverted child, is inspired to become a painter himself. As a young adult, Machisu continues to find comfort in his mediocre art and in the company of a group of fellow students with whom he shares the unrealistic dream of becoming famous. His stubborn lack of talent persists into adulthood. Sophisticated and original, Achilles and the Tortoise also features a rich procession of paintings by Kitano. Although designed to represent the failure of the amateur artist, these works are actually quite fascinating. The film skilfully embeds high-art meditations in a relatively simple storyline.—Toronto International Film Festival, 2008