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The Happiness of the Katakuris

Takashi Miike

Japan2001 113min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Loosely based on the Korean black comedy , this movie tells the story of the family who dreams of opening a guest house in the country. Despite all their best efforts, the guest house has the unfortunate habit of attracting guests who all turn up dead in the morning. The Katakuris, just regular folks, do their utmost to make a success of the place despite all these setbacks.

Diretor

Takashi Miike

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1960. Takashi Miike is a graduate of the Yokohama Academy of Broadcasting and Film. He started his career under Shohei Imamura, Kazuo Kuroki. He made his feature debut it 1995 with . His film includes (1996), (1997), and (1999). Working in a wide span of genres from adolescent films to Yakuza movies fantasy stories His latest films are , and .