The Village (2023) [Japanese] Video Mp4 Download

Even in all its glory, it’s a short dream.

Kamonmura: a Japanese village shrouded in ethereal night fog. In the mountains nearby where the mysterious “Takigi Noh” ceremony is held, a gigantic garbage landfill towers over the surroundings. Yu Katayama (Ryusei Yokohama), who has lived in Kamonmura since he was a child, works at this waste disposal facility, which sticks out like a sore thumb against the rest of the otherwise beautiful village. He is unable to pay the debts his mother has incurred, and the other workers at the waste disposal facility have their eyes on him, leaving him without hope. Then one day, his childhood friend Misaki returns from Tokyo, and the story begins to take a major turn.

Michihito Fujii’s The Village tells us that appearances can be deceptive. In the film, the people of Kamon Village look down on Yuu (Ryusei Yokohama) because his late father was a criminal. Yuu, though, seems completely meek and harmless (at least at first). In a TV show, Kamon Village and a waste processing plant are hailed as something of a paradise, but the villagers actually have regressive viewpoints (as is evident from the way they stare at Yuu with contempt because of his father’s actions) and the waste plant turns out to be a source of hazardous problems. When Yuu achieves fame due to a TV show, people see his life as something glamorous, and one worker even expresses how he feels jealous of Yuu’s new status. But this starry reputation is nothing but a facade as Yuu’s life becomes extra hellish from this point on. Moreover, Yuu behaves politely when he is initially downcast. When he starts wearing his politeness as a mask for television, his behavior takes a turn towards ugliness (he forces one of his admirers to give a false statement).

The Village is also about the gap between the old and the new generation – a point which is brought up through a line where a character mentions how the young people have stopped practicing Noh, a form of classical Japanese dance-drama. One subplot focuses on someone’s gambling addiction, though it’s not fully fleshed out or treated well. Most of the characters in The Village look passive as if they are just occupying the background even when they seem to be playing an important part (Shido Nakamura’s character is a perfect example). Then there is someone like Toru (Wataru Ichinose), who’s present to simply fill the audience with hatred. We don’t take much time to figure out that he will sexually assault Misaki (Haru Kuroki), and when that scene arrives, it exudes strong emotions. Alas, it’s the only moment that comes with some emotion. The rest of the movie is limp and tiresome.

The Village (2023)

Genre: Drama

Release Date: Jun 16, 2023 (Japan)

Stars: Ryusei Yokohama, Haru Kuroki, Shido Nakamura, Daiken Okudaira

Source: THE.VILLAGE.2023.1080p.NF.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.H.264-XEBEC

Language: Japanese, English (Dual Audio)

Subtitle Language: English

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27506951/

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