Based on Kenji Maruyama’s Akutagawa Prize-winning novel and scripted by manga artist Awosuke Fukuchi, “At Noon” marks the directorial debut of Koichi Goto, a former assistant to Kazuo Kuroki. Released by Atg in 1978, the movie stands as a largely forgotten entry in the company’s catalog, yet also reflects the decline in quality that characterized its final years.
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The story revolves around Tadao, a young man who has failed to adapt to life in Tokyo. His return to his hometown of Shinano Omachi is marked in the most ominous way, with thunder and torrential rain underscoring his homecoming. While his mother welcomes him warmly, his father responds with coldness, suggesting lingering resentment for what he views as abandonment. Nevertheless, and at his father’s insistence, Tadao secures a job at an electronics shop repairing home appliances. His inability to integrate into society, however, becomes clear once...
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The story revolves around Tadao, a young man who has failed to adapt to life in Tokyo. His return to his hometown of Shinano Omachi is marked in the most ominous way, with thunder and torrential rain underscoring his homecoming. While his mother welcomes him warmly, his father responds with coldness, suggesting lingering resentment for what he views as abandonment. Nevertheless, and at his father’s insistence, Tadao secures a job at an electronics shop repairing home appliances. His inability to integrate into society, however, becomes clear once...
- 8/20/2025
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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