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Tokyo Uber Blues

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Unemployed in the wake of the pandemic, 26 year-old filmmaker Taku decides to try his luck in Tokyo. Short on worldly possessions, using his bike and phone, he becomes an Uber Eats rider. Now, he can decide his own hours, and is free to choose when to take orders! But pedaling through deserted streets delivering boba tea to cloistered condos, he starts to wonder... what was it that Ken Loach said about the Uberization of society? Shot on a mixture of smartphones and GoPros, Taku invites the audience to join him on his daily rides speeding through a deserted Tokyo as he talks to himself and his peers, asking, for a young, unemployed person with $40,000 of student debt, does gig-work offer a model for the future?

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Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Aoyagi didn’t need to resort to extremes for this to make an impact. Dec 6, 2024 Full Review Jack Ford Battle Royale With Cheese The film may not answer every question for everyone who watches it, but it’s very well made and the way it sheds light on the subject is raw and earnest that it would make for an interesting conversation starter... Nov 17, 2024 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Like Americans, Aoyagi starts to think that if he works harder or follows the advice in a self-help book, he will do better. Spoiler alert: he does not. It is unfortunate when a systemic problem becomes seen as a personal failing Oct 22, 2024 Full Review Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? A Geek Community Taku Aoyagi turned his life experience during the pandemic into relatable gold in Tokyo Uber Blues. Rated: 8/10 Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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J S I saw it in Japanese when it first came out. It has a lot to say about the downsides of gig economy, as well as highlights problems of student loan debt, homelessness etc. which we think of as American things but unfortunately are problems in Japan as well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Unemployed in the wake of the pandemic, 26 year-old filmmaker Taku decides to try his luck in Tokyo. Short on worldly possessions, using his bike and phone, he becomes an Uber Eats rider. Now, he can decide his own hours, and is free to choose when to take orders! But pedaling through deserted streets delivering boba tea to cloistered condos, he starts to wonder... what was it that Ken Loach said about the Uberization of society? Shot on a mixture of smartphones and GoPros, Taku invites the audience to join him on his daily rides speeding through a deserted Tokyo as he talks to himself and his peers, asking, for a young, unemployed person with $40,000 of student debt, does gig-work offer a model for the future?
Director
Taku Aoyagi
Producer
Kazuo Osawa
Production Co
Nondelaico
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 33m