Ask MDL And Now For Something Different: Food Taeko arrives at a mysterious island alone. She is the only guest to stay at the guest house run by Yuji who passes the time with Haruna a young teacher awaiting the arrival of Sakura who sells shaved ice each and every spring on the beach. As Taeko gradually spends more and more of time doing whatever her heart desires, she gradually comes to feel the joy of living freely as it fills every fiber of her being. (Source: JFF) Edit Translation
- English
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: めがね
- Also Known As: Megane , Óculos
- Screenwriter & Director: Ogigami Naoko
- Genres: Comedy, Life
Cast & Credits
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![Motai Masako in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Motai Masako in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Motai MasakoSakuraMain Role -
![Kobayashi Satomi in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Kobayashi Satomi in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Kobayashi SatomiTaekoMain Role -
![Mitsuishi Ken in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Mitsuishi Ken in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Mitsuishi KenYujiSupport Role -
![Kase Ryo in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Kase Ryo in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Kase RyoYomogiSupport Role -
![Ichikawa Mikako in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Ichikawa Mikako in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Ichikawa MikakoHarunaSupport Role -
![Yakushimaru Hiroko in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)]( "Yakushimaru Hiroko in Glasses Japanese Movie(2007)")
Yakushimaru Hiroko[Taeko's friend]Support Role
Reviews
Nothing is ever explained -- why is is so cool to ride on the lady's tricycle that even the student who has just arrived knows about it? Does the school teacher ever teach? Why does the guest house owner not remove the wheel of the tricycle when he checks for punctures in the tire? (That last one hurt to watch.) And what about that other hotel? Nothing is connected, even though it seems to want to be until the last minute. This is not simplicity, this is faked depth.
It did have its surreal moments, with the hotel where guests worked on the vegetable fields or how the woman pulled her heavy suitcase along the sandy beach -- but these moments were far and inbetween.
I don't really have anything else to say, the film deeply annoyed me. *And* it bored me to tears.
If you want to see a cool film set on an Okinawan island, go watch "Nabbie's Love".
Edit to add: This film has won the Manfred Salzberger priye at the 2008 Berlinale and was a nominee for the "World Cinema - Dramatic" categegory of the Sundance festival, so there are certainly people who think the film is excellent. And as you can see from Elisheva's comment below, there are viewers who like the film. Please don't follow other opinions, make up your own.
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