Turn

An unforgettable experience. Described as a Japanese "Groundhog Day," this movie is so much more. Maki, a young artist and teacher has an automobile accident and wakes to what seems to be the previous day. Not only that, she soon discovers that although all the utilities, including water, electricity and street lights continue to work, she is totally, utterly alone. Not even the sounds of insects. Even worse, each day is a complete reset of the same day. What follows is her fight to remain sane is such a maddening world. Just as she seems to give up, the telephone rings... Riho Makise gives a tour de force performance as Maki. The production design is brilliant. The empty streets and overbearing silence were quite disturbing to the viewer. As a meditation the insular and lonely lives many of us lead, "Turn" is a total success. Kudos to all involved.