Adorable New Trailer for the Quirky Japanese Comedy Rent-a-Cat
Yes, you read that title correctly. Apparently there’s a Japanese movie about a woman who lends felines to people who need a little cheering up. Sounds like a good idea to me. After all, if a purring furball doesn’t bring a smile to your ashen mug, then you might as well tie a brick to your bottom lip and jump in a river. I’m kidding, of course. Obviously, if you’re not a cat person, this film has very limited appeal. In which case, perhaps it’s time to read something else. Here’s a quick synopsis to set the proverbial stage: An odd woman named Sayoko (Mikako Ichikawa) rents cats to lonely people. Some of the renters include an old woman who lost her husband and her cat, a middle-aged man who moved away from his family for work, a woman at a reception desk who...
- 4/11/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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