Air Doll
Original title: Kûki ningyô
“A very "human" story.”
2009 · 2 h 5 min
Directed by 
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hirokazu Kore-edaCast
Doona Bae
Credits
Written by: Yoshiie Goda
Plot
A blow-up doll comes to life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hirokazu Kore-eda's gentle fantasy has a blow-up doll coming to life and exploring Tokyo. Bae Doona is touching, and the film's tender, melancholic tone elevates an odd premise into a meditation on loneliness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (9,263 votes)
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