Go Takamine's first theatrical feature is a pioneering work of Okinawan cinema, filmed almost entirely in Okinawan dialect. Taking place shortly before the resumption of Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa, Takamine’s film tacitly addresses the island prefecture's complicated history of occupation and feelings of dislocation through the story of a small community and its preparations for a wedding between a local girl and a Japanese teacher. On the periphery of these events is Reishu (Kaoru Kobayashi), who quits his job on a US military base and uses the extra time to catch snakes and play with ants – and get the bride-to-be pregnant. Takamine’s leisurely-paced film is full of uniquely Okinawan touches that mix in aspects of the island's folklore, accompanied by Haruomi Hosono’s spare and evocative score.
Warhorse One
War, Action, Drama
7.2
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Comedy, Drama
6.0
Armageddon Time
Drama
6.5
12
5.4
Talaash
Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
The Substance
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
7.3
Passages
Romance, Drama
6.4
Darkland: The Return
Thriller, Action
6.4
John
Science Fiction, Drama
7.6
The Beach Bum
Comedy
5.7
Sayen: The Huntress
Action, Thriller
5.9
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
Action, Animation, Fantasy, Thriller
6.5
1
Documentary
6.6
A
Drama, Music
7.0
Noryang: Deadly Sea
Action, History, Drama, War
6.3
Old Man Junior
6.9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Comedy, Romance
6.0
1
Science Fiction, Thriller
6.3
Apartment 7A
Horror, Thriller
6.1
Handling the Undead
Horror, Drama, Mystery
6.2
The Karate Kid Part II
Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance, Family
6.3
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Drama, Action, Crime
7.0
Revival Blues
Drama
0.0
Untama giru
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
4.7
The Man Who Changed Okinawa
Drama
9.0
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Drama, Crime
7.3
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Comedy
6.0
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Drama, Romance, Comedy
6.0
Flying Leathernecks
War, Action, Drama
5.9
Check It Out, Yo!
Music, Drama
5.2
Boiling Point
Crime, Comedy, Drama
6.9
Star Sand
Drama, War
7.0
Rage
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
6.7
Hacksaw Ridge
Drama, History, War
8.2
Mom's Celestial Robe of Feathers
Drama
7.5
Sympathy for the Underdog
Drama, Action, Crime
7.2
A Far Shore
Drama
8.0
The First Breath of Tengan Rei
Drama, Thriller
0.0
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Comedy, Family, Drama, Romance
8.0
Okinawa
Drama
0.0