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.

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instanceOf adventure film
drama film
film
independent film
basedOn fictional buried money from the film Fargo (within the story world)
cinematography Sean Porter
countryOfOrigin Japan
United States of America
surface form: United States
director David Zellner
distributor Amplify
editedBy Melba Jodorowsky
featuresElement dark humor
melancholy tone
surreal adventure
filmFestivalSection U.S. Dramatic Competition
genre adventure film
drama film
fantasy film
independent film
hasTheme clash between fantasy and reality
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
reinterpretation of Fargo mythos
originalLanguage English
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
Chris Ohlson
David Zellner
surface form: Nathan Zellner
protagonistPortrayedBy Rinko Kikuchi
releaseYear 2014
runtimeMinutes 105
settingLocation Minnesota
North Dakota NERFINISHED
Tokyo
starring David Zellner
Nobuyuki Katsube NERFINISHED
Rinko Kikuchi
Shirley Venard
writer David Zellner
David Zellner
surface form: Nathan Zellner

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