Now Showing: Pachinko and Everyone's Happy

Now Showing: Pachinko and Everyone's Happy

Pachinko and Everyone's Happy (Drama, 87 minutes). Starring
Harry Suharyadi, Sugira Ikumi, Kazuko Hayami, Emiko Minami.

It is such a relief to learn that not all emerging Indonesian
filmmakers are only interested in producing ridiculous action,
hip-wannabe movies which they rip off from their favorite
Hollywood films.

This movie, for example, really has a story to tell. Set in
Tokyo, the film tells the story of a girl named Maki who dreams
of having bigger eyes, which she believes would make her more
attractive.

Realizing that neither she nor her family will ever be able to
afford the operation to make her dream come true, Maki decides to
work as a porn star.

The family eventually discovers what she is doing, and soon
their lives are cluttered with complications.

Maki then moves out of her parents' house to live with her
Indonesian boyfriend (played by the film's director, Suharyadi).

The movie was shot on video during Suharyadi's nine-month
scholarship program in Japan. While it still has many rough
edges, this stellar effort points to a very exciting future for
the young director. **