A Japanese man in polka-dot pajamas wakes up in a room with no doors. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Mexican wrestler prepares for his most challenging match ever.
Direction
Matsumoto's meticulous visual comedy timing.
Production
The insane set design of the switch room.
Writing
Two stories that shouldn't connect but do.
Director
Hitoshi Matsumoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matsumoto spent years designing the switch room; every single one was functional and wired to trigger specific effects.
The film is a spiritual sequel to Matsumoto's comedy philosophy: the 'boke' (fool) trapped by his own 'tsukkomi' (straight man) logic, exploded to cosmic scale.
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