new love,japan,regret,broken engagement,pop star,suicide attempt,allegory,yakuza,bunraku,murder,multiple storylines,eternal love,long lost love

Dolls (2002)

Poster for Dolls

Three stories of never-ending love.

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.

Cast & Crew

Director
Takeshi Kitano
  • Profile picture of Miho Kanno
    Sawako Miho Kanno
  • Profile picture of Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Matsumoto Hidetoshi Nishijima
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Mihashi
    Hiro Tatsuya Mihashi
  • Profile picture of Chieko Matsubara
    Ryoko Chieko Matsubara
  • Profile picture of Kyoko Fukada
    Haruna Yamaguchi Kyoko Fukada
  • Profile picture of Kayoko Kishimoto
    Haruna's Aunt Kayoko Kishimoto
  • Profile picture of Nao Ômori
    Matsumoto's Colleague Nao Ômori
  • Profile picture of Kanji Tsuda
    Young Hiro Kanji Tsuda

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Keywords

  • new love
  • japan
  • regret
  • broken engagement
  • pop star
  • suicide attempt
  • allegory
  • yakuza
  • bunraku
  • murder
  • multiple storylines
  • eternal love
  • long lost love