If you're an anime fan, this cautionary tale about technology (and psychotherapy) and unexpected consequences, this is an excellent choice. The unexpected consequences of, especially, medical consequences, began w/Mary Shelley's _Frankenstein_, also giving birth to science fiction as a literary genre, at a time when medical/technological developments also raised social questions.
trina This is your brain on anime "Whatever it is you're looking for--comedy, horror, parades of singing frogs and dancing kitchen appliances--you'll find it in Satoshi Kon's anime adventure, a jaw-dropping feat of imagination." - NY DAILY NEWS With PAPRIKA, Satoshi Kon (TOKYO GODFATHERS, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS) unleashes another eye-popping anime adventure. The visually striking thriller is set in the not-too-distant future, where doctors are developing a groundbreaking new psychotherapy treatment called PT. This coincides with the invention of a device called the "DC Mini," which enables researchers to enter the dreams of a subject and explore matters of the unconscious mind. But one day, a "DC Mini" prototype goes missing, and the doctors are thrown into a world of confusion. They realize how dangerous a turn of events this could be, and to ensure that things don't spiral out of control, they embark on a mad quest to track down the missing prototype. The pretty but timid Dr. Atsuko Chiba teams up with the food-loving Dr. Tokita to find his assistant, Himuro, who has disappeared. Unfortunately, it is at this time that Atsuko's boss, Torataro Shima, tries to commit suicide. Dr. Tokita calls in an old friend, Detective Konakawa, to help the team find an answer to the rapidly devolving problem. As the characters use their dreamworld alter egos to enter the dreams of troubled patients, the line between reality and unreality begins to blur, until no one knows for sure what is real and what isn't. An adaptation of a story by the acclaimed Japanese writer Yasutaka Tsutsui, PAPRIKA tells a tough-to-decipher, but spellbinding, tale. Kon's thought-provoking film features an absurdly catchy J-pop score and an unforgettable visual landscape. (dir. Satoshi Kon, 90 mins, 2006) Sat Oct 13, 10:45 pm tix will be available at the door Transportation options: Walking distance from NYU. - F and V train to Lower East Side / Second Avenue. Exit toward 1st Avenue. Walk north to 3rd street, then east a few doors beyond Avenue A, past the laundromat. - JMZ train to Delancey Street / Essex Street. Exit onto Essex Street. Walk north on Essex toward Houston Street. Cross over Houston Street. Essex becomes Avenue A. Continue north on Avenue A, two blocks to 3rd street. Turn right on 3rd street, walk a few doors down, past the laundromat. - 9 or 21 bus to Houston Street and Avenue A. Walk north to Third Street. Turn east and go a few doors down, past the laundromat, to the Pioneer Theater. - 14A bus to 3rd street and Avenue A. The 8 and 15 buses also come relatively close, as do these trains: 6 (Bleecker Street station), B and D (Grand Street), JMZ (Delancey / Essex), and L (1st Ave). The Two Boots Pioneer Theater is located in Manhattan on East Third Street (between Avenues A and B, but closer to B). Showtimes: (212) 591-0434 Website: http://www.twoboots.com/pioneer/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.isoc-ny.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
