A pool hall so grimy even the balls have existential dread.
Kawamoto works and lives in a dilapidated pool hall which also serves as a rehearsal space for him and his friend Chikako. They seem contented to while away their hours doing nothing much at all. Meanwhile, an old pool shark meets some people from his past that he is none too happy to see again. How will this affect their private haven?
Cinematography
The pool hall looks like a memory drowning in cigarette smoke.
Acting
Mikako Ichikawa's silences speak entire novellas.
Director
Hiroshi Okuhara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Hiroshi Okuhara never made another feature; this remains his sole cinematic whisper into the void.
Released at the tail end of Japan's 'Lost Decade,' the film breathes economic anxiety through every nicotine-stained frame.
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