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ASIAN CINEMA
The Lion Standing
in the Wind
Japan 2015
Cast: T. Osawa, S. Ishihara
Director: Takashi Miike
Runtime: 139 minutes
Rating: MPAA: PG-13; FSK: o. A.
Languages: Japanese; Subtitles: English
OVIE
Der ehrgeizige Arzt Koichiro lässt seine Freundin
in Japan zurück, um in Kenia zu praktizieren.
Dort widmet er sich in einer Einrichtung des
Roten Kreuzes verwundeten Kindern.
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Ambitious doctor Koichiro leaves behind his
long-term girlfriend in Japan to carry medical
work out in Kenya, where he is stationed
at a Red Cross hospital that is inundated with
wounded children.
A stitch of life
Japan 2015
Cast: Miki Nakatani, Takahiro Miura, Hairi Katagiri
Director: Yukiko Mishima
Runtime: 104 minutes
Rating: MPAA: PG; FSK: o. A.
Languages: Japanese; Subtitles: English
Die Schneiderin Ichie erbt das Nähatelier ihrer
Grossmutter und widersetzt sich der Massenproduktion
sowie anderen modernen Geschäftspraktiken.
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When seamstress Ichie inherits her grandmother’s
dressmaking shop, she follows the same
old traditions and resists mass production or
branding.
La La La at Rock Bottom
Japan 2015
Cast: Subaru Shibutani, Fumi Nikaido, Sarina Suzuki
Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
Runtime: 103 minutes
Rating: MPAA: PG-13; FSK: o. A.
Languages: Japanese; Subtitles: English
Shigeo versucht, mit seiner Amnesie zurechtzukommen
und wird eingeladen, in einer Band
zu singen. Doch manch dunkle Erinnerung
droht immer wieder, sein neues Leben zu zerstören.
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As Shigeo come to terms with his amnesia, a
teenager invites him to sing in a band. However,
while Shigeo starts to live his new life, dark
memories of his past come back to haunt him.
Chateau de la Reine
Japan 2015
Cast: Yutaka Mizutani, Rena Tanaka, Kazue Fukiishi
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Runtime: 121 minutes
Rating: MPAA: PG-13; FSK: o. A.
Languages: Japanese; Subtitles: English
Zwei Reiseveranstalter vermieten die Zimmer
im eleganten Chateau de la Reine tagsüber an
eine Reisegruppe, nachts an eine andere!
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A pair of tour operators rent out the bedrooms
at the elegant Chateau de la Reine to one tour
group during the day and another group at
night!
Triumph in the Skies
Hong Kong 2015
Cast: Francis Ng, Sammi Cheng, Louis Koo
Director: Wilson Yip, Matt Chow
Runtime: 94 minutes
Rating: MPAA: PG-13; FSK: o. A.
Languages: Mandarin, Chinese;
Subtitles: English, Chinese
Branson hat die Airline Skylette übernommen
und will sie umbenennen. Das bringt den Rocker
TM und den Berater Sam zusammen, während
ein Pilot von Skylette einem Party-Girl
verfällt.
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After taking over Skylette Airlines, Branson’s decision
to rebrand it leads to rock idol TM and advisor
Sam forming a connection. Meanwhile, a former
Skylette Airlines pilot falls for a party girl.
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