His Motorbike, Her Island
- Sun, Jun 29
- Mon, Jun 30
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi Run Time: 90 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1986 Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Starring: Kiwako Harada, Noriko Watanabe, Riki Takeuchi, Ryôichi Takayanagi, Takahiro Tamura
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Screening Sunday, June 29 & Monday, June 30
Following a painful breakup, macho biker Koh (future Miike regular Riki Takeuchi) skips town and hits the road on his beloved Kawasaki W3 650. On his countryside excursion, he encounters the free-spirited Miyo (Harada) who quickly takes interest in both the leather-clad Koh and his motorbike. Koh and Miyo fall in love even as Miyo’s prodigious biking talent and thrill-seeking tendencies heighten Koh’s fear that she may push it all too far. A nostalgia-filled reminiscence, Obayashi’s monochromatic dream playfully worships the biker culture of yesteryear, delivering a sentimental and liberating take on young love. – adapted from notes for Japan Society NYC Brattle Debut
Double Feature with THE ISLAND CLOSEST TO HEAVEN