Jean-Pierre Limosin Movies
In an era where juvenile delinquency in Japan has hit an all-time high, writer/director Jean-Pierre Limosin tells the tale of an aimless 20-year-old who is faced with the choice of walking two distinctly disparate paths in life. Naoki has proven himself a miserable failure at both school and life; unemployable and socially incapable, the shiftless young man soon determines to make a name for himself in the Japanese underworld. Now, despite his mother's objections, Naoki leaves home for a yearlong apprenticeship in the Japanese Mafia. Over the course of the next 12 months, the young man who could never find his way in life will be forced to choose between devoting himself to a life of crime and struggling to remain righteous in a world consumed by selfishness and greed. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The nature of love and memory and how the two sensations interrelate are explored in Jean-Pierre Limosin's 2002 film Novo. Office worker Graham (Eduardo Noriega) suffered a head injury that destroyed his ability to maintain long-term memories. Falling in love with the forgetful Graham, temporary office secretary Irene (Anna Mouglalis) takes the opportunity to engage Graham in a sexual relationship that feels like the beginning of a hot romance -- with plenty of adventurous sexual encounters along the way. While Irene insists that she'll maintain the memories for both of them until Graham recovers, she begins to wonder if their romance will endure without his being able to remember any of the hot details from their short history. Novo was a chosen for inclusion into the 2002 Locarno International Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eduardo Noriega, Anna Mouglalis, (more)
In this French-Japanese drama, Tokyo cop Roy (Tetta Sugimoto) is on the "Four Eyes" case, searching for punk K (Shinji Takeda), who goes about shooting at various people in positions of authority. K's thick-lensed glasses have caused him to be nicknamed "Four Eyes" in newspaper articles. Roy's sister, 17-year-old Hinano (Hinano Yoshikawa) spots Four Eyes one day, follows and befriends him, and even after seeing him shoot at people, she remains attracted to him. The film features a cameo by Takeshi Kitano. Shown in the Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shinji Takeda, Hinano Yoshikawa, (more)
- 1994
This documentary, part of a French TV series "Cinema, of Our Time", profiles the work of Abbas Kiarostami, Iran's most famous filmmaker. Kiarostami is best known for his ability to combine elements of documentary and fiction into his stories. Says Kiarostami on this subject,"All cinema, whether documentary or fiction, is based on lies. We make the audience believe lies to reach a higher truth." ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Eighteen year old Marie (Julie Delpy) keeps the news of her parent's death in a car wreck from her 12-year-old brother Eric in this implausible melodrama. She and Eric go on vacation as planned, but Marie resorts to stealing after their own money is stolen. Marie soon has reason to use the scissors she keeps in her purse for protection, as she stalks the young driver who caused her parents' fatal crash. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julie Delpy, Luc Thuillier, (more)
With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore (Aurelle Doazan), a nurse he idolizes from afar. His criminal hobby seems hard to understand, since it's doubtful that they will really get him anywhere with Aurore; besides, she already has a boyfriend. Nevertheless, Yves starts out by robbing a post office and ends up trying to run over Aurore's boyfriend, an act which finally gets him into serious trouble. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Aurelle Doazan, (more)
