The Charm of Others (魅力の人間, Miryoku no ningen) is a 2012 Japanese film release, directed by Ryutaro Ninomiya. The film was selected to play at a number of International Festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Subversive festival in 2019, and was featured at the PIA Film Festival in 2012, where it won the Semi-Grand Prix.[1][2] The Charm of Others was Ninomiya's first film.[3]
Plot edit
The story follows a group of men who are employed at a factory that repairs vending machines. Yoda, one of the men, is a quiet introverted type, tending to keep his distance from his workmates.
A senior worker, Takahashi, takes a dislike to Yoda's attitude which he interprets as rude. Another worker, Oshima, defends Yoda. Another worker, Sakata, greets Yoda every day trying to develop a friendship with him. Takahashi finally abuses Yoda. Yoda then leaves, walking through the city at night, encountering a slightly intoxicated Sakata. The director, Ninomiya, plays one of the main roles [4]
Cast edit
Awards and screenings edit
The film won the PFF Award Competition 2012, runner up award at the PIA Film Festival.[5] It was screened at a number of film festivals in 2012, starting with the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).[6] The film received an additional screening in 2018 at the 8th ENBU Seminar Cinema Project in Tokyo, Japan.[7]
Reception edit
The Bulletin reviewed The Charm of Others when it screened at VIFF, praising the movie's visuals and stating that Ninomiya was "A director (also, in this case, screenwriter and actor) to be watched."[8]
References edit
- ^ "The Charm of Others" PIA International Film Festival https://pff.jp/english/2012/01/the-charm-of-others.html Archived 2017-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "「PFFアワード2012」受賞結果速報". PFFニュース. Web Archive. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "Guest In Focus ryutaro-ninomiya" Guest Information - Japanese Film Festival - Nippon Connection https://blog.nipponconnection.com/2020/06/04/guest-in-focus-ryutaro-ninomiya/ Archived 2020-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "miryoku no ningen" Seriesmanta https://seriesmanta.in/ver-pelicula/3758971-miryoku-no-ningen Archived 2020-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PIA Film Festival - Awards 2012 https://pff.jp/en/award/ Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "バンクーバー国際映画祭・アジア映画新人監督賞ノミネート作品「魅力の人間」". バンクーバー経済新聞. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "「カメ止め」を生んだENBUゼミ・シネマプロジェクトの第8弾がお披露目（動画あり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "inReview: Vancouver International Film Festival". The Bulletin. 2012-10-31. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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