An engaging movie that takes a bleak, but also beautifully hopeful look at the lives of four young women who live on the margins of life in contemporary Tokyo. Sex in the City it's not. The portraits of these women are, almost unnervingly, complete. Great great independent film f...( read more)
Strawberry Shortcakes
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Strawberry Shortcakes
Chizuru Ikewaki, Kiriko Nananan, Noriko Nakagoshi, Ryo Kase, Yűko Nakamura
Id: 10924206
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Recent Reviews
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May 29, 2009
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December 20, 2009
Quite a depressing movie highlighting the problems of 4 women. Each of them lonely in their own way and trying to find some meaning to their otherwise mundane lives. It's a very slow paced movie. Not sure why people have said this is similar to Sex & The City because it's nothing...( read more)
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March 11, 2008
A story of several youg women pursuing love and happiness in Tokyo, with obligatory in japanese films neglige, peeing and sex scenes.
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November 24, 2007
Another grim and depressing account of lonely people living in contemporary Japan. The movie weaves together different women's perspectives and philosophies which ultimately end up going in the same kind of direction.
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July 22, 2007
Despite the title, this is a very adult film. Watching these four women go through their issues makes for a tough watch at times, but the way the film is presented is far from gratuitous. I would have liked more of a conclusion, but Yazaki Hitoshi gives but a glimpse of the girl'...( read more)
