El mapa de los sonidos de Tokio

Synopsis of El mapa de los sonidos de Tokio

«El mapa de los sonidos de Tokio» is the film by Isabel Coixet (2009), starring Rinko Kikuchi and Sergi López, on DVD.

Ryu, a lonely young woman who works at Tokyo's fish market and occasionally as a hired killer, is commissioned to kill David, a Spaniard living in the city whom a businessman blames for his daughter's suicide. A sound engineer fascinated by urban noises and by Ryu witnesses the story.

Collector's edition on two DVDs published by Cameo. Running time: 107 minutes. Audio in Spanish, Catalan, English and Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1); subtitles in Spanish and Catalan. Region 2.

For those seeking auteur cinema with an intimate atmosphere and stories that cross Japanese culture with a Western gaze.