Adrift in Tokyo, a 2008 release in Japan and surprise hit following its April 10th release in Montreal, where it ranked 2nd in per-screen box-office in 1st week films on the first week Quebec box-office, and 1st in 2nd week films on the second week box-office is playing a 2 week run @ Tinseltown Theatres which started MAY 22.
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ADRIFT IN TOKYO in Vancouver from May 22nd
Montreal, Monday May 4, 2009 – Evokative Films is very pleased to announce the Vancouver theatrical release of the Japanese film ADRIFT IN TOKYO (TEN-TEN), a film written and directed by Satoshi Miki. This walking road movie stars the “Johnny Depp of Japan” Jô Odagiri (Retribution, Shinobi, Hazard), Tomokazu Miura (Always - Sunset on Third Street, Survive Style 5+, The Taste of Tea) and Kyôto Koizumi (Tokyo Sonata, Sakuran, Survive Style 5+).
The film will be screening from May 22nd, for a two-weeks run, at the Cinemark Tinseltown theatre in Vancouver, with a Japanese with English subtitles copy. ADRIFT IN TOKYO was previously launched in Montreal on April 10th and Toronto on May 1st.
Leading a lazy life, Fumiya has been a university student for 8 years and owes money to loan sharks. One day, a man named Fukuhara comes to collect the loan, which Fumiya cannot pay. So Fukuhara makes a proposition: He will cancel the debt as long as Fumiya agrees to walk with him across Tokyo to the police station of Kasumigaseki, where he intends to turn himself in for a crime he deeply regrets. Not having much choice, Fumiya accepts the deal. Thus begins their journey which will lead them to various unusual encounters, most of all with themselves. Based on the original novel by Naoki Prize winner Yoshinaga Fujita comes a fascinating, humorous and wildly clever film that is sure to charm you.
ADRIFT IN TOKYO was a surprise hit following its April 10th release in Montreal, where it ranked 2nd in per-screen box-office in 1st week films on the first week Quebec box-office, and 1st in 2nd week films on the second week box-office. Throughout its engagement in stayed in the Top-10 of per-screen box-offices in all films screening in Quebec. All-around positive reviews will have convinced film-goers of all ages to see this original work that channels Jim Jarmush with a distinctly Japanese flavour.
Last November, ADRIFT IN TOKYO had the honour of being the Closing Film of the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival. It was also part of last year’s Fantasia International Film Festival’s programming, where it got two sold-out screenings, as well as the Ottawa Film Festival just recently. In 2008 the film garnered praise following its screenings at the Udine Far East Film Festival, the New York Asian Film Festival, the Neufchâtel Fantastic Film Festival and the Raindance Film Festival. Besides being hailed as a masterpiece by some and being featured in many Best-films-of-2008 lists, ADRIFT IN TOKYO won the Kinema Junpo Award for the Best Supporting Actor, as well as the Best Scenario Award and a Special Mention of the jury for Jô Odagiri and Tomokazu Miura’s acting at the Fantasia Festival
