This wondrously strange animated adaptation of stories by the legendary author Haruki Murakami (Drive My Car) features a 7-foot-tall talking frog, an elusive cat, a bank employee, his traumatized wife, and a lonely accountant. After one catastrophe, they try to save Tokyo from another. Pierre Foldes’ film has won multiple awards in international festivals. (France, 2023, 108m)
“An elegant tribute to a literary powerhouse whose signature brand of fantasy deserves to be embraced across artistic forms.” –Paste
