Grass Labyrinth (1979)
Original title: 草迷宮
Grass Labyrinth is a 1979 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Shūji Terayama, with a running time of 42m. It stars Hiroshi Mikami, Takeshi Wakamatsu and Keiko Niitaka.
Akira is haunted by a "bouncing ball" song that he remembers his mother singing when he was a small child, and now on the verge of a sexually active adulthood, he wants to find the origins of the song. The young man ostensibly wanders into a time-warp in which aspects from his childhood and adulthood mix together. In this never-never land he comes across a beautiful woman/witch who is lost inside the labyrinth of her mansion, just as the young man is lost in the labyrinth of time, and on some levels, perhaps the labyrinth of his subconscious.
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What is Grass Labyrinth about?
Akira is haunted by a "bouncing ball" song that he remembers his mother singing when he was a small child, and now on the verge of a sexually active adulthood, he wants to find the origins of the song. The young man ostensibly wanders into a time-warp in which aspects from his childhood and adulthood mix together. In this never-never land he comes across a beautiful woman/witch who is lost inside the labyrinth of her mansion, just as the young man is lost in the labyrinth of time, and on some levels, perhaps the labyrinth of his subconscious.
When was Grass Labyrinth released?
Grass Labyrinth was released on 3 November 1979.
How long is Grass Labyrinth?
Grass Labyrinth runs 42m.
Who made Grass Labyrinth?
Grass Labyrinth was directed by Shūji Terayama.