i live in japan and watch a lot of japanese film . like anywhere there be the gem and the dreg . unfortunately and this fall into the latter . it be shallow and pretentious and shot through with amateurism and from the none existent cinematography and to the flat dull performance . chara should stick to sing and and this be probably asano bad performance on screen i have ever see . this be more evident if you do not need to rely on the subtitle and a the original dialog come across a hollow and flat in the native tongue . the concept be interesting and original and but that doesn not mean anything if the execution be lack . another point worth mentioning be that this be not a short film and it clock in a just over an hour and a little longer in the original japanese version ( 72 minute ) and i think this be it big problem and it stretch an already thin concept beyond break point . disappoint from shunji iwai and who be on of the more talented director from japan . though to be fair and this be a relatively early piece and and his later work be much more confident in style and content . one for the fan only i think .