FUTSUKAYOI

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The contrast, definitely. One thing to know is that I am a huge fan of Japanese commercials. Not because I lived in Japan for almost five years, but because the narration of surreal absurdity creates the most delicious entertainment ever made. When applied perfectly, this gives us more than a reason (almost a craving) to watch today's advertisements on Japanese TV. The contrast between this and our reality is what I wanted to recreate in this film. How dissonant both worlds can be even though we are following the same character all along. The first sequence plunges us into a nonsensical extravaganza (loud, colourful, almost aggressively energetic) — as if we were trapped inside a Japanese commercial. Then the second half tears down that cheap shininess to reveal what's really underneath. So yes, the contrast.