THis movie is an example of where Hollywood can use it's influence through award shows to give a movie that deserves no recognition and was not popular in theaters a way to make money on DVD. Give someone in it an award and advertise advertise advertise until people think they heard it was good. I stood in blockbuster with three other people whom were as clueless as I was. All we knew is it was advertised an award winner and was never in to rent. We also knew no one could tell us how it was. If you are going to buy or rent a movie don't make it this one. It is a movie about nothing in Japan. Only problem is it is no Seinfeld and no good. If you rent/buy this movie you will do as I did. I waited and waited ... and waited for it to get good and it never did. Please take my advise and don't fall into the oh it's artistic give it a shot. It is not artistic it is a waste of time and two hours I will never get back in my life.