DOLLS Asian New Classics

A kaleidoscope of color and searing images, Takeshi Kitano’s DOLLS offers us a multi-layered, transcendent take on modern love.

On his wedding day, Matsumoto learns that Sawako, a long lost love, is nearly brain dead following a suicide attempt. He promptly leaves the wedding and his fiancee, vowing to care for Sawako until she recovers-a promise that, like many vows, is a lot easier to make than to fulfill. Soon, other characters with their own related stories-a modern day Oedipus, a nostalgic gangster-are introduced, resulting in a mosaic of stories about the challenges and madness of love.

For those more familiar with Kitano’s earlier-more tangible-films, DOLLS will be an eye-opening pleasure, perhaps even a revelation.