Kimajimegakutai no Bonyarisenso (2020)
Genre: Comedy / War
Duration: 105 minuten
Alternative titles: The Blue Danube / きまじめ楽隊のぼんやり戦争
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Akira Ikeda
Stars: Kô Maehara, Hiroki Konno and Hiroki Nakajima
IMDb score:
6,9 (66)
Releasedate: 26 March 2021
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Kimajimegakutai no Bonyarisenso plot
When it started and why they go to war, the soldiers don't know anymore. Dutifully - command is command - they march to the river every morning. Between 9:00 and 17:00 they shell the village on the other side from the bank, and have been doing so for decades. When soldier Tsuyuki is transferred to the military brass band, he is asked again and again what purpose music actually serves in a war.
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87698 messages
- 13090 votes
Well, this is my thing.
A mix of extreme dryness and everyday absurdism. It is not a popular combo and that is probably for a reason, because it is not that accessible. There is a lot of repetition, dry performances and tight framing. But I did laugh out loud several times.
The story (an old war that has fallen into routines) is certainly not new, but offers enough opportunities to make a nice film of it, and still to squeeze in a message. Not as crazy as his previous work, but Ikeda has his own style and I like that.
4.0* and an extensive review
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