Starlit High Noon
Angelic hit man Lian Song does his jobs in Taipei then hides out in Okinawa while things cool down, biking to and from a cool bachelor pad that boasts a refrigerator stocked with a staggering variety of imported beers and bottled water. A natural loner with a romantic bent, Lian is admired by one young woman but instead woos the sad-eyed Yukiko. The elaborate meal he prepares for her should turn an indifferent woman into a lover. Yet, Yukiko, like Lian, has a secret history of her own… Director Nakagawa Yosuke dazzles with this minimalist tale of extraordinary visual beauty. A romance without a kiss, a thriller without bloodshed, this droll mystery is filmmaking at its most original. Japan, 2005. 92 min. Preceded by ON A WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN TOKYO. Could also be a Tuesday. Directed by Jan Verbeek. Germany, 2004. 6 min.
M-1a Fri April 1 at 6pm
M-3b Sun April 3 at 3:15pm
A Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
W Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center
M The Museum of Modern Art