Watch Order
0 / 9 watchedNine features in release order.
About Shinji Somai
Shinji Somai directed thirteen films before dying at 53 in 2001. Tonda Couple from 1980 opens the run, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun from 1981 turns an idol vehicle strange. P.P. Rider from 1983 and The Catch from 1983 chase kids across cities. Love Hotel from 1985 and Typhoon Club from 1985 peak the middle, the second trapping students overnight as a storm lands.
Tokyo Heaven from 1990 keeps the drift, Moving from 1993 follows 11 year old Renko through divorce in Kyoto and played Cannes. Wait and See from 1998 closes the run. Five of his works rank in Kinema Junpo greatest lists, and Hamaguchi cites him as a model.
Good to know
Watch in release order. Typhoon Club won the first Tokyo festival Grand Prix and runs 115 minutes, the naked storm dance uses skin colored wear. Moving played Un Certain Regard in 1993 and got a 4K restoration in 2024. The run is complete at thirteen films with nine core here, shorts sit outside. Start with Typhoon Club for the storm, then Moving for the quiet peak.
