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Nanayomachi (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

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Nanayomachi (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)

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After winning the Grand Prix at the 30th Cannes Film Festival with The Mourning Forest, Japan's leading female director Kawase Naomi again takes audiences on an emotional, humanistic journey into the forest in Nanayomachi. Set in the heart of Thailand with a cast of Japanese, French, and Thai actors, the film follows a troubled 30-year-old Japanese woman and her emotional and spiritual growth as she discovers a new life and culture. Popular actress Hasegawa Kyoko (The Sword of Alexander) stars in Nanayomachi along with Murakami Jun (Out of This World) and French actor Gregoire Colin (Adela).

Arriving in Thailand by herself, Ayako (Hasegawa Kyoko) hails a taxi to go to her hotel, but the driver heads onto a remote mountain road. Scared for her safety, Ayako jumps off the taxi, and runs into the nearby forest away from the pursuing taxi driver. In the forest, Ayako encounters a handsome monk (Murakami Jun), and then a French student (Gregoire Colin) who brings her to the riverside guesthouse where he studies. The guesthouse is run by Amari, a traditional Thai massage practitioner. Despite the language barrier, Ayako begins to find peace of mind under Amari's guidance.

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Product Title: Nanayomachi (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) 七夜待 (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) 七夜待 (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) 七夜待 Nanayomachi (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)
Artist Name(s): Hasegawa Kyoko | Gregoire Colin | Kittpoj Mangkang | Jun Murakami 長谷川京子 | 葛萊哥里柯林 | Kittpoj Mangkang | 村上淳 长谷川京子 | 葛莱哥里柯林 | Kittpoj Mangkang | 村上淳 長谷川京子 | グレゴワール・コラン | キッティポット・マンカン | 村上淳 Hasegawa Kyoko | Gregoire Colin | Kittpoj Mangkang | Jun Murakami
Director: Kawase Naomi 河瀨直美 河濑直美 河瀬直美 Kawase Naomi
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Release Date: 2009-05-20
Publisher Product Code: PCBP-51884
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English, Japanese
Country of Origin: Japan
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Publisher: Pony Canyon
Other Information: DVD
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1014409971

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タイトル:七夜待
出演:長谷川京子/グレゴワール・コラン/キッティポット・マンカン/村上淳
監督:河瀬直美

タイの自然を舞台に、「殯の森」の河瀬直美監督が、斬新な演出法で女優・長谷川京子の新境地を引き出した人間ドラマ。

彩子はバンコクのサムットソンクラームへと旅行にやってきた。ホテルに向かうはずが、タクシーで森の中へ連れられてしまう。そこにはタイ伝統の高床式の小さな家に、タイ人の母子が住んでいた。全く言葉が通じない中、家に同居するフランス人青年グレッグと共に"七つの夜"を過ごすことになった彩子。不安にさいなまれ、最初は人々と衝突を繰り返す彩子だったが…。
初めて過ごす異国の地で、タイ古式マッサージを通じて新たな自己を発見していく30代女性の姿を描く。監督は「殯の森」の河瀬直美。主演は「愛の流刑地」の長谷川京子。毎朝それぞれの行動が書かれた一枚のメモを渡すだけという斬新な演出法で、俳優の素のリアクションを引き出した河瀬監督の手腕が光る人間ドラマである。

■映像特典:予告編

テクニカル・インフォメーション
:カラー
画面:16:9/4:3(LB)
言語/音声:日本語/タイ語/仏語:DD(5.1chサラウンド)

その他の情報
製作年:2008
日本小売価格:¥4700

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Customer Review of "Nanayomachi (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)"

Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10 (2)

moutaz mattar
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September 13, 2009

relax and enjoy the show Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
ok this movie is diffrent than others. it's type of slow, relax, massage, natural, tradetion,
happiness, monks and the beautful thailand.
i like the camera movement in this movie and the light. all ctors are very natur like they
are living there.

the only one thing not to rate this movie 10/10 is mmmmmmmmmmm i feel there is
something missing in the story. we should know what heppen to the japanese girl is that dream is for real or for just nothing and where she will go in her new life is she will stay in
thailand or she will go back to japan as a strong person!!

sorry for my bad english.
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Robert
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June 23, 2009

Extreme Dissappointment Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
Since i really enjoyed "The Mourning Forest" I was quite anxious to see this film. How it turned out would have been more acceptable if it was the director's first film, but as a followup to the wonderful "The Mourning Forest" this shows a casual disregard to form/plot and a pretentious display of receiving praise too quickly as a director.

"Nanayomachi" is basically about an attractive Japanese woman in Thailand whom hangs out with a gay annoying French guy and some nice Thai people to just chill out and learn massage. The lead actress looks damn fine in her tank top, but in this role there is no indication of her acting skills, as she and all the rest of the cast cannot communicate with each other due to the language barriers (Japanese, Thai, French).

The viewer has no idea why the women is in Thailand, and more importantly why she and the complete strangers she meets bother to/decide to hang out like a family. It makes for a warm, fuzzy "we all can get along despite our different languages/Thai people are oh, so generous" vibe,..but that is only for the film. There is nothing realistically convincing about their relations and how they act. They are many scenes that just are so forced and try to show acting, but come across as very amateurish, like one where everyone is fighting and screaming because the Thai woman's child is missing at some point. Very unconvincing.

I would much rather watch a documentary about Thailand because the film is shot beautifully. As a "film" with a plot, purpose, conflicts, etc.....it is a complete and utter embarrassment. Like I said, she looks good in that tank top and she can cry on cue....but that's about it.

It's good to try to catch people in a natural light and just focus on interaction, but the director needs to show the minimum amount of discipline to keep viewers engaged.
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