Hana-Dama: Phantom

“Hana-Dama”—a flower in the wasteland. This flower is a symbol of earthly desires and every human is overwhelmed by desire and their rationality collapses wherever the flower is in bloom. And even today, the “Hana-Dama” continues to blossom profusely somewhere in the world. The story is set in a film theater, the facility keeps on closing one after another during recent years. The last day has come to a film theater which has been maintained by a film-loving owner, the staff, and their unique audiences. The symbol of human desire, “Hana-Dama,” blossoms at the theater and instigates people’s erratic behavior. Upon facing its closure, tremendous chaos that will be noted in the history of Japanese film takes place within this film theater.

Director

Hisayasu Satō

Written by

Shinji Imaoka

Produced by

Ryôji Kobayashi

Composer

Yoshihide Otomo

Cinematographer

Shigenori Miki

Editor

Kunihiko Ukai

Studio

Shibuya Productions

Origin country

Japan

Runtime

1h 23m

Language

Japanese

Also known as

Hanadama Phantom

TMDB

6.0/10 (2 votes)

IMDb

6.2/10 (34 votes)