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Air Doll

Air Doll

Drama · Fantasy · 2009

A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.

Movie details

Air Doll

“A very "human" story.”

2009 Drama · Fantasy 1h 52m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Written by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Bae Doona

Bae Doona

Nozomi

Arata Iura

Arata Iura

Junichi

Itsuji Itao

Itsuji Itao

Hideo

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Sonoda

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Chiyoko

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

Keiichi

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Receptionist Yoshiko

Court is in session

Put Air Doll on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.