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+ Actors Play Themselves +
Shiori, who plays the leading role of Moe, was in reality
previously diagnosed with BPD (borderline personality
disorder). In real life, the socially withdrawn young man
actually did not step out of his room for 5 years.....
The characters in the film reflect the actors who play them,
bringing a heightened reality to the piece.
+ Documentary-Style Camerawork +
Other than the pivotal dialogue, the actors were encouraged
to adlib while the camera rolled. Through this method, the
conflict of the characters, falling between fiction and
documentary, is intensified.
+ The Unique Visual Expressivity of Compact Video Cameras +
The use of ultra compact CCD cameras including the
protagonist Hasegawa's pin hole camera, with which he
captures his voyeuristic images, creates a unique visual
landscape which can only be achieved through video.
+ Multilayered Visuals +
The voyeuristic images of the hero, Hasegawa, are broadcast
in real time over the internet, images of people viewing these
broadcasts on the internet; the surveillance camera shots of
the town; all these images construct a multi-layered visual
tapestry, which realistically expresses the chaos of a media-
driven society.
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