Bento fans know that the art form has just been waiting for its chance to shine on the big screen. Now, it’s here. Bento Monogatari is a new short film-almost finished-by filmmaker Pieter Dirkx.
What’s it about? Here’s a synopsis-courtesy of the artist himself. “Yvonne tries to put some new life into her failed marriage by delving into the world of Japanese pop-culture. Every morning, she prepares a cute Japanese lunchbox (Bento) for her husband, Frank, who works in the waste collection centre. Frank is more interested in his beautiful, young, male colleague and secretly throws his lunchbox away before anyone sees it…”
True confession? I was sold on this as soon as I saw that rockin’ hot pink wig!
Scheduled to be completed in September, here’s a sneak peek until then.
I’m privileged , I’ve seen the rough mix, and it’s fantastic.
Can you tell us more?? I hope we get to see the full version as the preview totally got me.
Thanks you!
I will put it online eventually, but I can’t do so before I know if it’s selected for a festival…
Completely understood. I will have to live with the movie I imagine based on the little bit I can see. Good luck with the festival circuit and I look forward to seeing the final product! And please, keep us updated as to your progress.
All the best.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122893424389256
You can contact me through the facebook page or on pieter.dirkx@hotmail.com if you want to know the hidden link to the full version. I can’t publish it yet because of film festivals…
feel free to contact me on pieter.dirkx@yahoo.com or through facebook to get the hidden links to see the short film!
Thanks for the information. I hope that when you can share more, you’ll give us a sneak peek!
Here’s the new and improved facebook group
the other one has been deleted:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bento-Monogatari/132091123514865
‘Bento Monogatari’ is screening in Paris on june 2nd: http://www.forumdesimages.fr/fdi/Festivals-et-evenements/Cinefondation/Cinefondation-selection-Cannes-2011
In Hamburg at the Hamburg Short film festival on wednesday, June 8 at 09:45pm and on saturday, June 11 at 07:30pm.
Info about the Montreal world film festival and the Beijing Student Film Festival coming soon.
For more info, check out the official facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bento-Monogatari/132091123514865
Terrific! Thanks for the news, and the new clips look great.
Congratulations!