The suffering independent horror film completion funds. Ninko is a devout and unusually handsome young buddhist monk in edoperiod japanwith a serious predicament. When an elderly shut in offers him a lucrative sum to. The partially crowdfunded debut by young writerdirector norihiro iwatsukino merges live action with. The hong kong international film festival society hkiffs is a charitable, nonprofit and nongover. His comical yet strangely sorrowful ninko who is tempted at every corner, in contrast to his reality he descibes as never been popular with women, is bound to charm the. One day, he arrives in a village decimated by a rapacious mountain goddess, yamaonna, who seduces and kills all the men of the valley. No matter what odds, he tries to resist but is then literally assaulted in the woods by a voluptuous specter wearing a noh mask, a manifestation of his fears and desires. The suffering, by midway games and surreal software the suffering. Indiewire for lovers of the truly bizarre, this is a.
The suffering of ninko is a wild fever dream that combines several cinematic and artistic traditions, from animation to ukiyoe, into a. Bizarre and sometimes kitschy, the film follows ninko as he comes to grip with the anguish of his hypersexualised world, mirroring our modern day society where we are constantly bombarded by sexuality and its allure. Indiewire for lovers of the truly bizarre, this is a mustsee. Easy enough to take out with just the shiv in a oneonone fight. He seeks righteousness but since sex is considered a sinful indulgence, ninko finds himself overwhelmed with guilt. The game was published by midway games for playstation 2 and xbox.
Being dedicated to his chosen path, ninko resists continue reading suffering of ninko 2016. Rather, i have refined you in the furnace of suffering. He has been convicted of murdering his wife and two sons, but he doesnt actually remember anything concerning their murders. We estimate that there are at least 600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Running away from her, his problem only gets worse. Ninko, a diligent young buddhist monk, has a serious problem. Whishing you happines the afi fest 2014 has completed its programming with. Regardless of these minor nuisances, suffering of ninko is unlike any other film that ive ever seen, japanese or otherwise. Norihiro niwatsukino s bold attempt suffering of ninko looks into the inner self of a buddhist monk ninko. Spain, ethiopia, philippines, 2015 december 5th the suffering of ninko by.
Oct 06, 2016 a monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko, a costumed softcore curio thats beyond weird even by japanese standards the partially crowdfunded debut by young writerdirector norihiro iwatsukino merges live action with animation representing various styles of japanese art in both beautiful and bawdy wa. It was released in the united states on july 29, 2016. While hardly the nuttiest asian supernatural film set in ancient japan that ive ever seen, it easily ranks as one of my more keenly unusual moviewatching experiences. After finding out it was available in the gog store. Festival scope until 20th february 2017 in conjunction with international film. Monsters in the suffering are each designed to represent a different method of execution. After a troubling encounter with a naked masked woman, he sets out on a journey to purify himself of these sexual advances and haunting fantasies.
Suffering of ninko ninko no junan 2016 rotten tomatoes. A surreal, ghostly folklore and an absolutely batshit crazy mix of live action set course with exquisite animation that represents various forms of japanese art in the most perversive ways. Oct 16, 2016 ninko, a young, diligent buddhist monk, has one serious problem. Ninko, a young buddhist monk, leads an ascetic existence, but his abstinence is challenged in the form of an unusual curse. A monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko, a costumed softcore curio thats beyond weird even by japanese standards. Refined in the furnace of suffering daily reflection the. He is a very pretty young man that women just cant keep their hands off of.
This is what happens when youre a sexuallyirresistible buddhist monk in edoperiod japan. All of this is to no avail, and the conclusion to the film offers more than enough fodder for a rich feminist reading of the masculine psyche. The suffering 2016 with a diminished bank account and a baby on the way with his estranged wife, a mans personal life is in shambles. Ninko is a virtuous buddhist monk whos embarrassed to discover that hes irresistible to many women and some men. A surreal, ghostly folklore and an absolutely batshit crazy mix of live action set course with exquisite animation that represents various forms of japanese art in. So yesterday i saw a video about the suffering and was so interested that i wanted to buy it. This partially crowdfunded debut announces arrival of a talented filmmaker whose film did create interest among the critics wherever it was screened including the busan international film festival. A cult in the making high on films undeniably outlandish. Masato tsujioka who is also a film director, plays main role. If this is the wrong sub for this, i apologize and i will delete this post. This will become especially apparent when the most frightening thing on screen becomes the protagonist. October 1, 2, 6 world premiere in vancouver international film festival 2016 october 9, 12, 14 asia premiere in busan international film festival 2016 november suffering of ninko international trailer on vimeo. The suffering is a 2004 first and thirdperson shooter video game, developed by surreal software for playstation 2, xbox and microsoft windows. World premiere in vancouver international film festival 2016 asia premiere in busan.
Jul 29, 2016 the suffering takes place in an old estate, where the main character henry has been hired to appraise the property. Suffering of ninko 2016, his first feature film, was selected at the busan iff. This change is always the result of something tragic that left the character in a deep suffering, despair, sadness and calamity. There he finds a corpse in a deserted village, victimized by a specter who seduces the spirits of men. Independent films are a great way to explore art and culture, so i watch them often.
Ninko masato tsujioka, a novice monk who begins his training at enmeiji temple, despite his sincere dedication to asceticism, he attracts unwanted attention without lifting a pinkie. The new york asian film festival ran from june 30 to july 16. A japanese monk will get little sympathy from most viewers in norihiro niwatsukinos period piece suffering of ninko. A samurai claims that he can kill the specter, and ninko follows him, hoping that hell rid him of his curse. While segments of it are the same old story told and retold so beautifully, with a few unexpected twist and turns, is also a study of how success affects family ties and how character is king, even in the grim slums of uganda. See more ideas about movies, scary movies and horror movies. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
From the trailers one would guess that the queen of katwe is the typical formulaic and inspirational sports story, but it is much more. Sep 14, 2016 an estate appraiser heads out to the country to spend a few days at an old farm with the caretaker and his help towell, appraise. It organizes the annual flagship the hong kong international film festival hkiff and the hong kong asia film financing forum haf in march and april. Suffering of ninko third window film club deptford. The suffering of ninko is a wild fever dream that combines several cinematic and artistic traditions, from animation to ukiyoe into a jawdropping cinematic outburst that must be seen to be believed. Norihiro niwatsukinos debut suffering of ninko on dual. One of nikkatsu studios recent roman porno revival productions, suffering of ninko focuses on a buddhist monk, living during the edo period, whose vows of chastity are constantly tested due to his mere presence whipping up sexual desire in those around him. Set in the maximumsecurity prison abbott state penitentiary, a thicksideburned tough guy named torque is led to his new cell on death row. A diminished bank account and baby on the way with his estranged wife, has his personal life in. For those with a taste for the unusual, suffering of ninko 2016 should prove a delectable, perhaps even sumptous treat. The catastrophe always represents a sudden change in the destiny of the characters. Suffering of ninko movies from the crypt japanese film, fantasy setting, online gratis. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. He has directed various video works includes liveaction, music video, animation, etc.
Suffering of ninko screening kit ninko, a diligent young buddhist monk, has a serious problem. For this reason, we can conclude that the scene of suffering is also called a catastrophe. Set during japans edo period 1603 1868, filmmaker norihiro niwatsukinos suffering of ninko, his first featurelength film, is an erotic, ghostfilled japanese folk fantasy about ninko, an earnest and devout buddhist monk who becomes sexually irresistible, so much so that he struggles to remain virtuous, his days filled with wildly feverish lustfilled hallucinations. With a diminished bank account and a baby on the way with his estranged wife, a mans personal life is in shambles. In the opening scenes you cant shake the feeling something is off. This buddhist film festival 2018 suffering of ninko r21. He meets the samurai kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the. When an elderly shut in offers him a lucrative sum to appraise his rural estate. Everything you need to know about the suffering movie. All in all, suffering of ninko is a strong debut feature, but perhaps more importantly, it is a great argument for the 70minute movie. With suffering of ninko, debut director niwatsukino norihiro adds a modern, headstrong chapter to the rich tradition of japanese ghost stories. Ties that bind, the sequel to the aforementioned game.
After a series of troubling encounters with infatuated woman, ninko starts a journey to seek purification and to escape from his troubles. In order to achieve this, i played with the genre and features of suffering of ninko. Suffering of ninko ninko no junan is the debut feature from japanese filmmaker norihiro niwatsukino, who also produced, wrote, edited, created the animation and acted as vfx supervisor for the film, and demonstrates a promising knowhow in this iconographic and erotic edoera japanese pastiche that mixes reallife shots with 2d animation and. Watch suffering of ninko on the indiepix unlimited prime video ch. Since they dont have official titles, i came up with the titles myself based on where you hear them in the game from the best of my knowledge. Oct 06, 2016 a monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko, a costumed softcore curio thats beyond weird even by japanese standards. When life is easy, we tend to get caught up in trivialities. Suffering of ninko 2016 ninko masato tsujioka is a trainee buddhist monk with a problem. Rob hamilton is raising funds for the suffering independent horror film completion funds on kickstarter. Ninko is a very serious religious person but with one flaw.
Principal photography is complete, editing is well under way, and the suffering is near ready to terrify. The name ninko is ranked on the 81,733rd position of the most used names. The society is committed to making world cinema accessible and affordable to the public. The suffering of ninko is one of those movies where its so much better for. Ninko is just too damn pretty, and it causes him a lot of suffering. New and unexpected film experience is what i always want to offer to my audience. The iced earth song trilogy consisting of the last three tracks from the dark saga. Suffering of ninko dvd japanese independent film mama. In hollywood this likely would have been stretched into a twohour. The movie is in japanese and has english subtitles. A merger of live action and stunning animation inspired by traditional japanese art, suffering of ninko. Suffering of ninko turns on sensuality to overload and asks does the. A property appraiser fights for his sanity when hes trapped on a rural farm inhabited by sinister beings. The three give excellent performances in this very entertaining and interesting film.
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Cinemasia film festival is the only panasian film festival in the netherlands and shows a selection of. Suffering of ninko by norihiro niwatsukino trailer youtube. As he walks through the town with his fellow monks he is accosted by women who are barely able to restrain their desire. The suffering of ninko provides a unique look at japanese folklore, and it is entertaining and thought provoking. After completing his graduate studies, he began working as a screenwriter and director in tokyo working on music videos, short films and animations. After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to purify himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. Suffering of ninko is a film directed by norihiro niwatsukino with masato tsujioka, chris kato, hitoshi murakami, yuichiro iwasa, year. Nearly driven mad, he escapes deep into the mountains to be alone. His short film strawberry jam2010 was invited to various film festivals in japan. The dialog, music, and sound effects come together in just the right ways to produce a unique creepy atmosphere to this movie. He meets the samurai kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the rapacious mountain goddess yamaonna, who kills men to absorb their energy. They pester him so much that he cant even ask for alms in town. Meanwhile, in the forest, a woman who is irresistible to men leaves a trail of. Niwatsukino followed with his first animation series onizushi.
Oct 06, 2016 a monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko. The suffering of ninko is a wild, jawdropping fever dream of a film that must be seen to be believed. Meanwhile, in the forest, a woman who is irresistible to men leaves a trail of victims behind her. Variety described it as beyond weird even by japanese standards. Sep 23, 2017 ninko is a devout and unusually handsome young buddhist monk in edoperiod japanwith a serious predicament. He has worked in more than 60 countries and has made films for national. A monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko. Norihiro niwatsukinos bold attempt suffering of ninko looks into the inner self of a buddhist monk ninko. Along with its dvd and digital hd debut, the suffering of ninko will also be available on indiepix unlimited, the signature streaming subscription service of indiepix films. I want to show them what they have never seen before. Aug 01, 2017 the new york asian film festival ran from june 30 to july 16. Meena kumaris performance as a goldenhearted lucknow nautchgirl drew major praise. His filmography includes straberry jam 2010 and onizushi 2016. The suffering is a 2016 american horrorthriller film directed by robert hamilton, cowritten by hamilton and marco scola, and starring phil amico, nick apostolides, and liz christmas.