Vibrator (2003)
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69% of users liked it
(455 ratings)
Internationally acclaimed Japanese film director Ryuichi Hiroki (I Am an S&M Writer, Tokyo Trash Baby) takes the helm for this cathartic road movie concerning the transformative journey of an emotionally-unstable writer and adapted from the novel by Mari Akasaka. Rei (Shinobu Terashima) is a… More Internationally acclaimed Japanese film director Ryuichi Hiroki (I Am an S&M Writer, Tokyo Trash Baby) takes the helm for this cathartic road movie concerning the transformative journey of an emotionally-unstable writer and adapted from the novel by Mari Akasaka. Rei (Shinobu Terashima) is a freelance writer whose inner demons have driven her to self-medicate. It's during one of her late-night beer-runs to a local urban mini-mart that Rei makes the acquaintance of handsome young trucker Okabe (Nao Omori) - who has taken a momentary pit stop to fill up his tank and grab some snacks. After the two form a friendly bond in the late night hours where anything seems possible, Rei climbs into Okabe's rig for an impromptu road trip that will lead her to find out more about herself than she would ever learn while sitting home and drinking alone. As the dawn draws near on the edge of the horizon, what at first appeared to be a one-night stand gradually transforms into a momentous meeting of chance. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ryuichi Hiroki
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 12, 2003 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's the best erotic trucker road film I've seen.
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Oz, eFilmCritic.com
A film that solely seeks to showcase the acting talents of its two leads, and the producers could not have picked two more talented actors to pull it off.
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Cast
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Shinobu Terashima
as Rei
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Nao Omori
as Okabe
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Tomorowo Taguchi
as Policeman
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Nao Ohmuri
as Takatoshi
