I am thankful to the administrators of the Udine Far East Film Festival for making a big portion of their offerings available for online viewing. This might be my only chance to see this film, which isn't even registered on IMDb. Thus I fear that this is going to be one of those films that only circulate un festivals and never come out to be a bigger public.
It is not easy to gather information about this film. It was presented at the 2019 Tokyo Filmfestival.
Haru Nemuri wrote a clever script. There are three chapters: 1. June - July 2019; 2. March 2018 - July 2019; 3. After August 2019. They are respectively 40, 30, and 50 minutes long - again a hint of careful composition.
There are motives throughout the films that highlight the character Yuka Tanaka (played by Ruka Ishikawa) ; when can she tolerate cigarettes? Which phrases does she copy from whom (walking of zombies, innards in Korean BBQs). Who copies whom? Who is authentic? How long will Yuka go to achieve her dream?
In the first scene Shuji Oyamada (played by Daichi Kaneko) learns that millenials lack focus and passion.
Director Takashi Koyama explores the romance between Oyamada and Yuka. Oyamada is an aspiring photographer, Yuka wants to become a model or even better an actor. The film also delves into the darker and self-destructive sides of the couple. Each chapter end with moving out.
In the introduction statement the director expressed his hopes, that we like this film. I do. Colorless gave me a different view of the hopes and aspirations of young people in Japan.
9/10
