This award-winning indie is one I've never come across, but it looks great. It's available from the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Jan 14-16 for online streaming for 8 bucks CDN.Junta Yamaguchi’s film is a high-concept time-loop movie that transcends expectations with its inventive concept, lunatic humour, energy and delightful performances.
Kato runs a café in Kyoto who discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes forward. His regular customers, his crush Megumi from the barber shop next door and the local Yakuza all get involved. Then a mysterious duo appears and the future strikes back! Heart-warming, silly loveable and the recipient of critical praise and festival awards internationally. Now it is your turn the savour the infinite 2 minutes!
I'll be watching and would love to discuss it here after.