Synopsis
Frustrated with her mundane life, a Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Fixating on a scene where stolen cash is buried in North Dakota, she travels to America to find it.
Key facts
Cast
Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Kanako Higashi, Ichi Kyokaku, Ayaka Onishi, Mayuko Kawakita, Asami Tano, Ako Yoshida
Original language
English
First release
July 10, 2014 (Ireland)
Awards
Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic
Setting
Tokyo
Crew
Screenplay
David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
Producer
Andrew Banks, Cameron Lamb, Chris Ohlson, Jim Burke, Nathan Zellner
Cinematography
Sean Porter
Editing
Melba Jodorowsky
Music
Josh Lambert, Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2015 generic - Best Director; Best Lead: Rinko Kikuchi
- Berlin International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Portland Film Festival 2014
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2014 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2014 generic
Soundtracks
| Cassette | Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter OST (2015) | 1 release, 2015: Illuminated Paths |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Ireland | July 10, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | November 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 20, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 18, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 23, 2015 |
| Streaming | Japan | September 17, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | David Zellner |
| Cast | Rinko Kikuchi (Kumiko), Nobuyuki Katsube (Sakagami), Kanako Higashi (Michi), Ichi Kyokaku (Library Security Guard), Ayaka Onishi (Chieko), Mayuko Kawakita (Ms. Kanazaki), Asami Tano (Office Lady), Ako Yoshida (Office Lady), Anna Wakamori (Office Lady), Risa Hotta (Office Lady), Hitomi Sawano (Office Lady), Maki Issô (Office Lady), Ariei Umefune (Office Lady), Takao Kinoshita (Dry Cleaning Clerk), Shirley Venard (Older Woman), David Zellner (Policeman), Nathan Zellner (Robert), Yumiko Hioki (Kumiko's Mother), Tetsuya Hayakawa (Dancing Couple), Mihoka Tomoda (Dancing Couple), Yusei Fujii (Mayo (Michi's Child)), Natsuki Kanno (Department Store Clerk), Brad Prather (Brad), Earl Milton (Bus Driver), Madde Gibba (Gift Shop Clerk), Ravi Jasthi (Motel Clerk), Lucy Luu (Chinese Restaurant Owner), Kirsten Gregerson (Airport Passenger (uncredited)), Joel Thingvall (Airline Passenger (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | David Zellner, Nathan Zellner |
| Producer | Andrew Banks, Cameron Lamb, Chris Ohlson, Jim Burke, Nathan Zellner |
| Executive producer | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Raymond Mansfield, Rinko Kikuchi, Shaun Redick |
| Cinematography | Sean Porter |
| Editing | Melba Jodorowsky |
| Music | Josh Lambert, Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert |
| Production design | Chad Keith, Kikuo Ohta |
| Sound | René Jones-Jones |
| Costumes | Kiersten Hargroder, Tony Crosbie |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
