Labyrinth of Cinema

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Labyrinth of Cinema

2021,

2h 59m,

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Setouchi Kinema, the only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront, is about to close its doors. Its last night of existence will be an all-night marathon screening of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen. The trio are thrust into the Boshin War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Okinawa and then finally Hiroshima on the eve of the atomic bombing. There, they meet the traveling theater troupe "Sakura-tai". But can they alter the course of destiny to save the troupe?

Critics Consensus

Ambitious to a fault, Labyrinth of Cinema concludes writer-director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi's career on an epic, immersive high note.

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

Dec 31, 2021

4/5

Labyrinth of Cinema's breathtaking journey through time is a stunning endeavor, as timeless as they come, like much of the master's work.

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Richard Kuipers

Variety

Oct 29, 2021

Emerges as a touching plea for peace and an exuberant celebration of the artifice and transformative power of cinema.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Oct 20, 2021

4/4

Labyrinth of Cinema is tremendously affecting, frequently beguiling, usually exhausting, and on, and on, and on.

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Carson Timar

Filmotomy

Feb 12, 2022

Labyrinth of Cinema still serves as a justified sendoff for legendary director Nobuhiko Obayashi, even if it wont go down as his magnum opus.

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Feb 8, 2022

3/4

Ôbayashi’s swan song proves that his passion, loopy sense of humor, and visual ingenuity remained fully intact until the end.

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Jan 7, 2022

B+

"Labyrinth of Cinema" is good film for us movie buffs out there but it may be too long a slog for the average movie lover, especially because the octogenarian spends the last hour preaching his philosophy and political stance.

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Setouchi Kinema, the only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront, is about to close its doors. Its last night of existence will be an all-night marathon screening of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen. The trio are thrust into the Boshin War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Okinawa and then finally Hiroshima on the eve of the atomic bombing. There, they meet the traveling theater troupe "Sakura-tai". But can they alter the course of destiny to save the troupe?

Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Producer: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Screenwriter: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Distributor: Crescendo House
Production Co: PSC
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, War, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 2h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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