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Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
5.9 / 10• 2007• 1h 56m•NR• Japanese
ComedyScience FictionRomanceAdventure
Storyline
It's 2007 and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have calculated that the economy will collapse in two years' time. They intend to prevent this by sending home appliance designer Mariko back in time 17 years using a time machine she accidentally invented. However, things don't go as planned and Mariko's daughter, Mayumi, is also sent back to find her mother and save Japan's economy.
Cast & Crew
Ryoko Hirosue
Mayumi Tanaka
Lead
Hiroshi Abe
Isao Shimokawaji
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Mariko Tanaka
Kazue Fukiishi
Kaoru Miyazaki
Masatô Ibu
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Gekidan Hitori
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasuo Baba's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
