Two pre-teen brothers give everyone the silent treatment unless their parents buy them a TV. That's it. That's all you get.
I loved the cinematography. I also loved that it was shot in color, as it would have been even more seriously boring if it had been shot in black and white. The child actors in the film are adorable.
If you feel this film would have been better served as a short, it's because you're right. There's not enough here to sustain feature length. It's absolutely cutesy, but cutesy doesn't necessarily cut it.
To its credit, this one turns the old adage that children should be seen and not heard on its head. Like so many post-WW2 Japanese films, it explores America's influence on the country's culture. Unfortunately, it took me 60 minutes of running time before I even cared.
I loved the cinematography. I also loved that it was shot in color, as it would have been even more seriously boring if it had been shot in black and white. The child actors in the film are adorable.
If you feel this film would have been better served as a short, it's because you're right. There's not enough here to sustain feature length. It's absolutely cutesy, but cutesy doesn't necessarily cut it.
To its credit, this one turns the old adage that children should be seen and not heard on its head. Like so many post-WW2 Japanese films, it explores America's influence on the country's culture. Unfortunately, it took me 60 minutes of running time before I even cared.