Tokyo!

2008
Unrated
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

12K

YOUR RATING

A cinematic triptych of three Tokyo-set stories from directors Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry.

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A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated... Read allA triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations

Trivia
Music and sound effects from the 1954 film, "Gojira," are used in scenes of Merde'. The depiction of a monster being something common is similar to the depiction of nuclear war as a giant monster in "Gojira."

Connections
Featured in Mr. X, a Vision of Leos Carax (2014)

Soundtracks
Tokyo Town Pages
Composed and Performed by Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Released through commmons

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Tokyo! is! Awesome!

I can honestly say I've never seen a film quite like Tokyo!. It's extraordinary in its scope and themes of love, identity, and purpose. Three different filmmakers: Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine...), Leos Carax, and Joon Ho Bong direct this triptych containing three different stories centered in the city of Tokyo!. All three stories do a great job conveying what it feels like to be a small fish in a big pond. The first film, Interior Design, is about a couple moving to Tokyo and trying to fit in. The second, and my favorite, is called Merde, and to explain it does not do it enough justice. You just have to watch it. The final story, Shaking Tokyo!, is a strange love story, but it works well with the city itself. The film is so unique, it must be viewed by everyone! Go see it!