TONY TAKITANI/ TONI TAKITANI
Japan, 2004, 85 minutes, Colour.
Issei Ogata, Rie Mayazawa, Shinohara Takahumi, narrated by Hidetoshi Nishihijima.
Directed by Jun Ichikawa.
- The title, the focus on Tony? As a boy? Growing up? Adult? His relationship with his father? His profession? The attraction to the young woman, marrying her? The consequences and her extravagance?
- The setting, the initial visuals of Japan, pre-war, the war, aftermath? The context for Tony’s father, jazz musician, career, China, survival, woes? Neglect of his son?
- The portrait of the boy growing up, postwar Japan, the boy, education, talents?
- Adult Tony, technical design, his work, a loner, the attraction of the young woman, fashion, the dresses, her obsession? Tony marrying her, the consequences?
- The wife, younger, shopping, extravagance, leaving?
- Tony, in middle age, life experiences, disappointments, persevering?
