Plus, theres that yuasa factor that pushes it over the edge. A mixture of delightfully refreshing and painfully stale, lu over the wall is a film that shows flashes of greatness but never really comes together as a definitively aboveaverage film. Its north american premiere at fantasia international film festival was. Lu over the wall is a crashing disappointment, even if you havent seen director masaaki yuasas relatively inspired and completely unpredictable 2004 anticomingofage fantasy mind game. A rainbow of colour, stuffed with a series of inspirations that melt together under the intense heat, but as refreshing as a dip in the sea, one which is free of plastic bottles and unidentifiable sewage. Lu over the wall on dvd february 5, 2019 starring michael sinterniklaas, stephanie sheh. Its simple to buy tickets online for lu over the wall with showcase cinemas streamlined booking process making your visit to the cinema as smooth as possible. With gen hoshino, kana hanazawa, hiroshi kamiya, ryuji akiyama. Watch full movie lu over the wall in english with english. Japanese director masaaki yuasa is on a roll in 2017.
Kai is a boy who lives in a lonely fishing village. The story is set in a picturesque fishing village in japan, complete with luscious green forests and clear blue seas. Younger children may become upset when lu is threatened, and when her father. Hardcore yuasa fans might still prefer mind game, or literally any of his more out there films. Dec 04, 2017 a literal fish out of water story, masaaki yuasas charming lu over the wall sees middle school student and aspiring musician kai voiced by shota shimoda befriend a musicobsessed mermaid. Dec 02, 2017 my notes on the anime yoake tsugeru ru no uta lu over the wall 2017 in uk cinemas from december 6. For those whose appetites for japanese anime dont stop at studio ghibli, masaaki yuasas lu over the wall goes not just over the wall, but pinwheeling through the neighbors garden. Mary and the witchs flower, lu over the wall compete in animation is film festival sep 9, 2017 scotland loves anime edinburgh lineup announced, tickets available sep 4, 2017. Lu over the wall yo ake tsugeru ruu no uta 112 min 2017 animation. Film streams is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in omaha, nebraska. The film is one of two that yuasa directed and released in the same year in fact they were a month or two apart during its theatrical release in japan, the other was the night is short, walk on girl. Overall, lu over the wall is a tremendous film with a real familyfriendly story to tell.
Dec 07, 2017 is lu over the wall suitable for kids. Everything you need to know about lu over the wall movie. In common with much contemporary anime, lu over the wall pivots around a sad teenager displaced by divorce. Two american soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them. Lu over the wall, yoaketsugeru ru no uta, stylized as lu over the wall is a 2017 japanese animated fantasy film produced by science saru and released by toho about the eponymous ningyo. Quiet kai lives in a small fishing town with his superstitious grandfather. The story of the titular girl known only as otome and her insanely long night of partying and drinking complete with a book fair, festival, and many adventures in between. Lu over the wall posted on october 2, 2017 by ixarette over at the all the anime blog today, i write about masaaki yuasas film lu over the wall. If anyone cares, reiko yoshida was involved with the screenplay, and this movie won the cristal for best feature film at the 2017 annecy international animated film festival. Vizionplusalbania lu over the wall 2017 full movie. Our mission is to enhance the cultural environment of the omahacouncil bluffs metropolitan area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. Masaaki yuasa at an event for lu over the wall 2017 lu over the wall 2017.
The films director, masaaki yuasa, uses lus powers to manipulate the narrative at will. Lu over the wall is a 2017 japanese animated fantasy film produced by science saru and released by toho about the eponymous ningyo. And to them i say, i understand, but still watch lu over the wall. Lu over the wall can be more fun to watch than to follow, but director masaaki. Lu over the wall is an animated feature film directed by masaaki yuasa mind game at science saru studio. The film follows two american soldiers aaron taylorjohnson and john cena trapped by an iraqi sniper. Watch lu over the wall online stream full movie nowtv free. Aug 24, 2017 if anyone cares, reiko yoshida was involved with the screenplay, and this movie won the cristal for best feature film at the 2017 annecy international animated film festival. Unfortunately, as a result, lu sometimes feels more like a. But the townspeople have always thought that mermaids bring disaster. The story centers on kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting lu, a mermaid. Also in cinemas are stronger, menashe, brigsby bear and lu over the wall, with captain underpants leading the latest dvd releases.
Middle schooler kais depressing life in a boring fishing village changes drastically when a local mermaid. Lu over the wall yoake tsugeru ru no uta 2018 rotten tomatoes. May 31, 2018 film streams is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in omaha, nebraska. Check the latest film times for lu over the wall now showing at your nearest showcase.
A film that feels creative and original, but is also sweet, warm and comfortable at the same time. I bought this thinking it would be a weird film like tatami galaxy or the night is short, and it has its offbeat moments, but all in all, its just a cute kids movie. Check out the new trailer for lu over the wall starring kanon tani. Lu over the wall it has always taken something special for japanese animations to register with a global audience. Lu over the wall masaaki yuasa interview part 2 march 29, 2017 kvin comments 1 comment heres the second half of masaaki yuasas interview, where he talks about science sarus new original movie lu over the wall. Something happens that puts a huge rift between lu and the villagers, endangering the town. Sep 09, 2018 lu over the wall yoake tsugeru lu no uta is a 2017 anime film from director masaaki yuasa, studio science saru and published by toho animation.
Flash animation is, of course, the modern state of the art, for good or ill and i would say it. Produced by amazon studios, it was released on may 12, 2017 by roadside attractions. Lu over the wall the official schoolgirl milky crisis blog. Lu over the wall is an animated japanese fantasy which can be watched either with subtitles or dubbed in english about teens from a fishing village who befriend a mermaid. My program of learning japanese very slowly by picking up one or two words from every anime i watch continues with the second masaaki yuasa toon to show up this year, following the night is short, walk on girl. Lu over the wall is the perfect blend of yuasa and miyazaki.
Winner of the top prize at this years annecy animation film festival, lu over the wall is a visually ravishing take on the classic fairy tale of the little mermaid who falls in love with mankind. There is a lot to like here and id encourage everyone to give the movie a chance. A familyfriendly take on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes ashore to join a middleschool rock band and propel them. Starring global superstar matt damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, zhang yimou hero, house of flying daggers, legendarys the great wall tells the. Like the shadow cast by the looming crag, reiko yoshidas script for lu over the wall contains darker implications, a community in which every single member has some sort of ghost or hangup. Masaaki yuasas film opens in japan on may 19 before competing. Lu over the wall is many films, all of them vying for the same screen time. Lu over the wall 2017 masaaki yuasa at an event for lu over the wall 2017 lu over the wall 2017. Lu over the wall masaaki yuasa interview part 2 sakuga blog. Change settings we are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, you can find out more or switch them off if you prefer. However, local lore has it that mermaids bring disaster. It combines a basic comingofage story with folkloric legend to concoct a tale of selfdiscovery that is incredibly messy, but also very beautiful. Lu over the wall comes to uk cinemas in december thanks to anime limited and is being shown in japanese with english subtitles. Kai ashimoto voiced by michael sinterniklaas is a quiet, introverted young musician who used to live in tokyo but now has moved back to his familys small village with.
One day, he meets and befriends lu, a mermaid who likes singing and dancing. Its creators listlessly retread familiar territory and never add anything that must be seen firsthand in order to be understood. Lu over the wall english official trailer, gkids, masaaki yuasa. The award winning japanese anime lu over the wall, produced by science saru, was one of the many films screened at the glasgow film theatre as part of scotland loves anime. Thursday 4 june a slightly madcap adventure involving mermaids, music and a middle school student called kai, lu over the wall has elements of spielberg classics jaws and et, with the people of hinashi town suspicious of tbe sea creatures fearing they will be eaten by them and with a powerful. Lu over the wall yoake tsugeru lu no uta is a 2017 anime film from director masaaki yuasa, studio science saru and published by toho animation. Masaaki yuasa, yuasa masaaki, born march 16, 1965 is a japanese animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, anime television and film director known for his wild, freeform style. Lu over the wall official trailer japanese film festival 2019. A mermaid saves the day in lu over the wall the new. From visionary anime auteur masaaki yuasa, comes a joyously. Lu is an amazing character, the art style and animation are stunning and the dub is extremely well done. Watch lu over the wall full movie in hd visit in an small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named k.
It was directed by masaaki yuasa, and written by yuasa and reiko yoshida. In june 2014, he announced that he, along with his close affiliate eunyoung choi, had founded an animation studio by the name of science saru. The wall is a 2017 american war thriller film directed by doug liman and written by dwain worrell. Thats pretty much all the extra information i could find out about lu over the wall, as theres not really even much of a plot synopsis out there. Yuasas latest feature film, lu over the wall, fits right into his oeuvre for that very reason it resembles no other style of animated movie i have ever seen. Lu over the wall, loving vincent take top honors at annecy animation festival japanese animation cleaned up major jury plaudits at saturdays awards ceremony, with the host. Just like its lead character, kai, lu over the wall spends a lot of its time going through the motions. May 11, 2018 for those whose appetites for japanese anime dont stop at studio ghibli, masaaki yuasas lu over the wall goes not just over the wall, but pinwheeling through the neighbors garden. Younger children may become upset when lu is threatened, and when her father a shark creature threatens some of the locals. Lu over the wall may not be a retelling of the little mermaid in ponyos vein, but the environmental message is as overt as any ghibli film, and the plot never strays from the familiar template.
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