FILM OU TÉLÉFILM MUSICAL · COMÉDIE HORRIFIQUE · COMEDY · Japan

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Name: The Happiness of the Katakuris
Genre: film ou téléfilm musical, comédie horrifique, Comedy
Released: 2001
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Naomi Nishida, Naoto Takenaka, Kenji Sawada, Tetsurō Tanba, Keiko Matsuzaka

2001YEAR113′RUNTIMETakashi MiikeDIRECTOR

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SYNOPSIS

The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku) is a 2001 Japanese musical comedy horror film directed by Takashi Miike, with screenplay by Kikumi Yamagishi. It is loosely based on the South Korean film The Quiet Family. The film is a surreal horror-comedy in the farce tradition, which includes claymation sequences, musical and dance numbers, a karaoke-style sing-along scene, and dream sequences. The film won a Special Jury Prize for its director at the 2004 Gérardmer Film Festival and has received generally positive reviews from critics.

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FRESH TAKE · THE FILM EDITORIAL

The Happiness of the Katakuris: comedy with rhythm, character and heart.The source record signals broadly favorable critical reception.A comedy best met with an open mind: rhythm, performance and the pleasure of a shared audience take centre stage. The Happiness of the Katakuris brings the ensemble precision of classic character comedy together with the immediate lift of a contemporary crowd-pleaser. Takashi Miike's signature gives it an immediately recognizable personality. The performances from Naomi Nishida & Naoto Takenaka give the film presence, texture and emotional force. The counterpoint: look past the laugh count to how timing reveals power, tenderness and embarrassment.

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