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Tokyo!

Tokyo!

Three tall tales. one big city.

NR 2008 · 112 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

Directed by Leos Carax · Written by Michel Gondry

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