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Achilles and the Tortoise

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A man's obsession over art leaves him penniless and homeless until his estranged wife saves him.

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Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine 09/15/2008
Takeshi Kitano in a contemplative, pretty-but-is-it-art mood. Go to Full Review
Ard Vijn ScreenAnarchy 01/17/2020
As the third part of a self-mocking trilogy "Achilles and the Tortoise" may be a bit long in the tooth, but as a standalone film about the perceived value of art it has quite some interesting things to say. Go to Full Review
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camille l 01/11/2021 Pour finir sa trilogie existentielle, Takeshi Kitano se met dans la peau d'un peintre sans talent, sans avenir mais totalement dédié à son art. En ce point, l'entreprise de démolition de son égo marche comme aux Trente Glorieuses tant Achille et la Tortue est une accumulation de déceptions, d'humiliations, de hontes... Cela devrait être déprimant mais Kitano marie encore l'humour noir et le macabre avec majesté. Il parvient à faire rire en parlant de suicide, d'abandon et de mort d'un enfant avec une facilité déconcertante. Kitano himself est absolument fantastique tandis que Kanako Higuchi remplace parfaitement Kiyoko Kishimoto dans le rôle de sa femme dévouée. D'une tristesse infinie mais d'une drôlerie rarement égalée, Achille et la Tortue est de très loin le plus grand film de la trilogie, un très grand moment de cinéma engageant, intrigant, esthétiquement formidable et surtout éreintant. Dur de rebondir après ça. See more 06/13/2013 Great, beautiful movie about art. For Kitano's fans it's important story about an author and his way of thinking about cinema. See more 11/01/2012 Not as strong as glory to filmmaker See more 11/18/2011 Vejo nesse filme a sina de vários artistas incompreendidos, amigos, colegas... A arte é cada vez mais subjetiva e vazia...a oportunidade de espaços exposição de bons trabalhos fica submetido a avaliação de críticos que parecem se importar mais com sua própria avaliação do que com a obra em si. Boa crítica ao universo da arte. See more 08/02/2011 Some would find this movie funny, and some would find it sad.Achilles to kame is an excellent mix of drama , satire and comedy. It is takeshi kitano's take on contemporary art or what is being sold as contemporary art by the critics. It dwells on almost everykind of trouble faced by an artist who lives in a world where the art of painting is mostly considered worthless by photography, where art is never accepted unless it looks startlingly different or unless you are well known in some artists circle in france. We get to follow the life of an artist from the childhood when his art is raw,innocent and individual to the near ruin of his art in adulthood where it is corrupted with a good taste, knowledge, desire for acceptance. Recommended for everyone who admires art and anyone who has attempted to create his own art. See more 02/27/2011 Desde criança, Machisu, filho de um rico colecionador, sonha em ser pintor. Obstinado, mas sem talento algum, o menino passa os dias pintando. Quando o pai morre, Machisu trabalha duro para entrar em uma escola de arte, onde conhece gente como ele e recebe suas primeiras críticas negativas. No amor de Sachiko, encontra força para seguir em frente. Casa, tem uma filha e continua pintando com a ajuda da esposa. Já velho, Machisu ainda não conseguiu vender um quadro, mas suas tentativas de obter reconhecimento só se intensificam. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man's obsession over art leaves him penniless and homeless until his estranged wife saves him.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Producer
Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida
Screenwriter
Takeshi Kitano
Production Co
Bandai Visual Co. Ltd.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 59m