(おじさん天国)

Content: This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's girlfriend Rika. While praying at a Shintō shrine, Uncle Takashi is bitten in the scrotum by a poisonous snake and dies. The uncle is destined to spend the afterlife in Hell unless his nephew and girlfriend can rescue him from the King of Hell.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Fantasy,

Drama,

Comedy

Runtime:

50 minutes

Year:

2006

Directors:

Shinji Imaoka

Production companies:

Kokuei Company

Actors:

Rika Kamiyama

Haruo Maekawa

Takeshi Takayama

Kouichi Iwata

Woman in Uncle Takashi's dream

Crews:

Director

Producer

Editor

Director of Photography

Screenplay