Kazoku Cinema (1998)
A savage look at food and sex, helms this black comedy about Japan's sizable and often beleaguered Korean-Japanese community. Motomi Hayashi (Eri Yu), a producer who is thoroughly dedicated to her career, returns to her abode to discover that her porn star sister (Ichio Matsuda) is going to make a film about her family's first reunion in 20 years. Motomi is less than thrilled with the prospect, seeing as all is not well at the Hayashi household. Motomi's father recently got canned from his longtime job at a Pachinko parlor, while her mother secretly plans to mortgage the house to finance her affair with a younger lover. Motomi grows more uneasy when she learns that the porn director in charge of the undertaking is known for mixing fact with fantasy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kazoku Cinema about?
- A savage look at food and sex, helms this black comedy about Japan's sizable and often beleaguered Korean-Japanese community. Motomi Hayashi (Eri Yu), a producer who is thoroughly dedicated to her career, returns to her abode to discover that her porn star sister (Ichio Matsuda) is going to make a film about her family's first reunion in 20 years. Motomi is less than thrilled with the prospect, seeing as all is not well at the Hayashi household. Motomi's father recently got canned from his longtime job at a Pachinko parlor, while her mother secretly plans to mortgage the house to finance her affair with a younger lover. Motomi grows more uneasy when she learns that the porn director in charge of the undertaking is known for mixing fact with fantasy.
- Who directed Kazoku Cinema?
- Kazoku Cinema was directed by Park Cheol-su.
- Who stars in Kazoku Cinema?
- Kazoku Cinema stars Eri Yu, Ichiho Matsuda, Sogil Yan, Hiroko Isayama, Kim Soo-jin, Nobutaka Masutomi.
- How long is Kazoku Cinema?
- Kazoku Cinema has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- Where was Kazoku Cinema produced?
- Kazoku Cinema was produced in South Korea.