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Disturbing Dream-Like Drama ‘Teki Cometh’ Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List


Japanese drama film 'Teki Cometh' picks up three top prizes at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

In a stunning sweep of the main awards, Japanese drama “ Teki Cometh ” snared three top prizes at the closing night ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. Lensed in black-and-white, the film begins as a record of his daily existence, from his meticulous meal prep – he is a something of a gourmet – to his platonic relationship with a former student (Takeuchi Kumi) that smolders with an unstated but evident mutual passion. The best actress award went to Anamaria Vartolomei for her role in “Traffic.” The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Cristian Mungiu It tells the tale of a Romanian couple who become involved in an art theft and deals with the economic disparities between Western and Eastern Europe.

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