On a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.On a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.On a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.
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- TriviaThis film is writer Makoto Ueda second attempt at playing with just two minutes - already known for creating inventive stories with a twist, this time loop adventure was proceeded three years earlier with a Time Machine looking two minutes into the future.
- ConnectionsReferences Roman Holiday (1953)
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River
On a snowy day in a charming riverside hotel near Kyoto the staff and guests suddenly become subject to a time loop. As a result every 2 minutes time resets and they start their 2 minutes again and again from where they were the first time.
Whilst this may not have the humour, pathos and life lessons to be learned elements of Groundhog Day, it follows a reasonably similar path, it's just every 2 minutes. This makes it in some ways more fun as whatever they're in the middle of, they remember, but just have to start from the launch point - so lots of Japanese slapstick type humour with everyone screaming and shouting and running around. It's sweet in its own way and not without a few laughs and never really gets serious. It also offers a really silly conclusion and reason for the time loop. Pleasant enough.
Whilst this may not have the humour, pathos and life lessons to be learned elements of Groundhog Day, it follows a reasonably similar path, it's just every 2 minutes. This makes it in some ways more fun as whatever they're in the middle of, they remember, but just have to start from the launch point - so lots of Japanese slapstick type humour with everyone screaming and shouting and running around. It's sweet in its own way and not without a few laughs and never really gets serious. It also offers a really silly conclusion and reason for the time loop. Pleasant enough.
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- henry8-3
- Apr 20, 2024
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- 無限泡湯兩分鐘
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- Kyoto, Japan(location)
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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