WE MAKE ANTIQUES!

WE MAKE ANTIQUES!

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Director:TAKE Masaharu
Cast:NAKAI Kiichi, SASAKI Kuranosuke
Premiere:2. March 2024
Length:105 minutes
Genre:Comedy

Director: TAKE Masaharu  •  Cast: NAKAI Kiichi, SASAKI Kuranosuke

Old tea bowls are usually of negligible value, yet a certificate of origin can make their value skyrocket to astronomic heights. A crazy story of two unlucky guys, reseller Norio and potter Sasuke and their families, takes us to the town of Sakai near Osaka. Norio buys tea bowls from the survivors of the deceased, hoping one day to find a valuable item with an owner who has no idea about it. However, in this business, even renowned appraisers and experts can cheat. Both underdogs get to realise that they have a common enemy, and hatch a diabolical plan for retribution. One day, a lost tea cup made by the revered master Sen No Rikyu ‘reappears’. The technique and craftsmanship are period-correct and there is a certificate of origin too. If it were truly genuine, its value would next to incalculable. A comedy packed with surprising plot twists takes us to the world of forgers in all crafts imaginable. Will common sense win over greed? Which of the cheaters will end up deceived eventually?

©2018 “We Make Antiques!

Length: 105 min

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 2. March 2024

Country of origin:

  • Japan

Director: TAKE Masaharu  •  Cast: NAKAI Kiichi, SASAKI Kuranosuke

Old tea bowls are usually of negligible value, yet a certificate of origin can make their value skyrocket to astronomic heights. A crazy story of two unlucky guys, reseller Norio and potter Sasuke and their families, takes us to the town of Sakai near Osaka. Norio buys tea bowls from the survivors of the deceased, hoping one day to find a valuable item with an owner who has no idea about it. However, in this business, even renowned appraisers and experts can cheat. Both underdogs get to realise that they have a common enemy, and hatch a diabolical plan for retribution. One day, a lost tea cup made by the revered master Sen No Rikyu ‘reappears’. The technique and craftsmanship are period-correct and there is a certificate of origin too. If it were truly genuine, its value would next to incalculable. A comedy packed with surprising plot twists takes us to the world of forgers in all crafts imaginable. Will common sense win over greed? Which of the cheaters will end up deceived eventually?

©2018 “We Make Antiques!

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 2. March 2024

Country of origin:

  • Japan