Dolls (2002)

Dolls: Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara. Three stories of never-ending love.

“Matsumoto (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and Sawako (Miho Kanno) are in deep love for each other. When the president of the company where Matsumoto works u0026quot;selectsu0026quot; him to marry his daughter, Matsumotou0026#39;s parents force him to accept the engagement. On the wedding day, Matsumoto is informed that Sawako has attempted to commit suicide and is slow and catatonic in a clinic. Matsumoto feels guilty, and takes Sawako out of the clinic; his decision affects their lives.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe old Yakuza boss Hiro (Tatsuya Mihashi) misses his girlfriend from thirty years ago that has promised to wait for him in a park while he would chase success. When Hiro visits the park, he sees her on the bench where they used to meet each other.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe pop-star Haruna Yamagushi (Kyôko Fukada) has an obsessive fan called Nukui (Tsutomu Takeshige) that stalks her. After a car accident, Nukui makes a decision to be close to his beloved idol.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Dollsu0026quot; is a sad and depressive movie based on the Japanese Puppet Theater Bunraku that tells three tales of guilt and eternal love. Each tragic love story is disclosed in a very slow pace and supported by stunning cinematography and excellent direction and performances. Takeshi Kitano has also a magnificent work promoting the culture of his country overseas. My vote is eight.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTitle (Brazil): u0026quot;Dollsu0026quot;”