'While Mortals Sleep' - MiamisFF Review
While Mortals Sleep is enthralling quick-fix horror that offers thrills and excitement with such a short runtime and left me truly impressed with all levels of filmmaking.
Necchiri musume tachi: Mansei hakudaku mamire
Sanshiro and Mine, an elderly couple whose factory has gone bankrupt, are taken in by their daughter and son, respectively. Their eldest son is henpecked by his wife, and their sex life is nonexistent. Unsurprisingly, his wife cheats on him. Meanwhile, their eldest daughter spends her days acting in a struggling theater troupe. However, in reality, it's a series of lazy days filled with entanglements with men. With nowhere else to go, the two promise to reunite in Tokyo, a place full of memories, each with a certain thought in their hearts.
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Sanshiro and Mine, an elderly couple whose factory has gone bankrupt, are taken in by their daughter and son, respectively. Their eldest son is henpecked by his wife, and their sex life is nonexistent. Unsurprisingly, his wife cheats on him. Meanwhile, their eldest daughter spends her days acting in a struggling theater troupe. However, in reality, it's a series of lazy days filled with entanglements with men. With nowhere else to go, the two promise to reunite in Tokyo, a place full of memories, each with a certain thought in their hearts.
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Written By:Tarō Araki, Komari Awashima
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Runtime:61 minutes
Studio:Okura Pictures, Taro Pro
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