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THE ISLAND CLOSEST TO HEAVEN (1984) — Teenage Dream: Obayashi in the ’80s
August 23 : 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
This August, Arkadin is excited to present TEENAGE DREAM: OBAYASHI IN THE ’80s, a collection of restored films by Nobuhiko Obayashi, the filmmaker behind legendary horror freakout, House (also playing this month). These restorations are made possible by Cult Epics and the American Genre Film Archive.
“[Obayashi] feels like he’s reinventing cinema with every movie he makes.” – Sean Gilman
After her father’s sudden passing, high schooler Mari decides to take a trip to the islands of New Caledonia to find the fabled “island closest to heaven”—a local legend that she and her father had once dreamed of unearthing. From landmark director Nobuhiko Obayashi (House), The Island Closest to Heaven is a nostalgic and reflective look at coming of age, following Mari in her adventures across the islands as she searches for some deeper meaning to life. Although not as high concept as Obayashi’s populous films, The Island Closest to Heaven is a sweet, gentle film about self reflection based on a popular 1966 travelogue of the same name by Katsura Morimura.
“[A] dreamy romantic adventure…It really feels like a fairy tale.” – Jitendar Canth
Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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