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Tony Takitani

Loneliness is a prison.

2004 · 1h 17m · N/A Drama
Directed by Jun Ichikawa

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Overview

A reclusive illustrator falls in love with a young woman who addictively shops for clothing.

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All reviews
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh

An ethereal modern fable without a moral, Tony Takatani seeps into the soul and lingers. For filmgoers in search of a quietly absorbing escape, it might be the perfect holiday-movie antidote.

Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

Though it falters as a narrative, Tony Takitani sticks in the mind with its poetic contemplativeness.

Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Fresh

Like a cultivated orchid, the delicate product of careful attention and an appreciation for fleeting beauty.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh

It's a marvelously moody meditation, beautiful to look at and beautiful to ponder as the camera slowly pans from one scene to the next, framing life as still life.

Teresa Wiltz, Washington Post
Fresh

It's a film for specialized tastes, quiet, delicate. But it suits those tastes beautifully.

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

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