The Phantom of Regular Size
Futsu saizu no kaijin
The real career of Tsukamoto as a film director starts with the 18-minute The Phantom of Regular Size, made on 8mm colour film. It’s a precursor to the cyberpunk classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989). That also applies to the role of cult actor Taguchi Tomorowo, who in this case also plays the role of the typical Japanese salaryman. He is attacked in a metro station by a robot woman who is under the control of a psychopath, of course a role played by Tsukamoto Shinya (1960, Japan) himself. The film also has a scene with the ‘penis drill’ and towards the end of the film both protagonists become swallowed up in a large half metal monster.
Nightmare Detective 2 is included in the Hungry Ghosts section of this year’s programme.
Also in this combined programme
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The Adventure of Denchu Kozo
Made a year before Tsukamoto’s breakthrough with Tetsuo. Super-8 and no-budget spectacle about a bullied schoolboy, a nice girl, time travel and the b -
Dos en la vereda
Début by Lisandro Alonso (Los muertos, Liverpool) is about the length of one take from his features. -
Incoherence
As a student at the KAFA, Bong Joon-Ho (The Host, Memories of Murder) made this beautiful trilogy about hypocrisy and stupidity of authorities, still
Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 1986
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 18'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi
