this be a funny movie and an interesting perspective on culture shock ( german in japan ) and and generally and of come to term with one life . it be at least not as superficial a many other movie i have see and and that not because the dialog be in german or because it be mostly shot with a hand hold camera . it just a different movie . don not expect and however and that a movie will give you the answer to everything and or that a movie and any movie and will depict japan or zen philosophy in their entirety and in detail . this movie and and any movie and will necessarily have loose end and inconsistency . do expect to be amuse for a couple of hour and what else can you ask for .