Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is a 2014 indie drama film about a lonely Japanese woman who becomes obsessed with finding the fictional buried money from the movie Fargo, blending melancholy, dark humor, and surreal adventure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumiko in Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | fictional buried money from the film Fargo (within the story world) ⓘ |
| cinematography | Sean Porter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | David Zellner ⓘ |
| distributor | Amplify ⓘ |
| editedBy | Melba Jodorowsky ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
dark humor
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melancholy tone ⓘ surreal adventure ⓘ |
| filmFestivalSection | U.S. Dramatic Competition ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash between fantasy and reality
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escapism ⓘ isolation ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | urban legend about a Japanese woman searching for Fargo money ⓘ |
| leadCharacterNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | office worker ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kumiko ⓘ |
| musicBy | The Octopus Project ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of melancholy and dark humor
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reinterpretation of Fargo mythos ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A lonely Japanese office worker becomes obsessed with finding the buried ransom money depicted in the film Fargo and travels to the United States to search for it. ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Banks
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Chris Ohlson ⓘ David Zellner ⓘ
surface form:
Nathan Zellner
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| protagonistPortrayedBy | Rinko Kikuchi ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Minnesota
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North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| starring |
David Zellner
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Nobuyuki Katsube NERFINISHED ⓘ Rinko Kikuchi ⓘ Shirley Venard ⓘ |
| writer |
David Zellner
ⓘ
David Zellner ⓘ
surface form:
Nathan Zellner
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kumiko in Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter