Niji no shita ni (2005)

Yasuda an overburdened and under appreciated salaryman works tirelessly at his job Confined to his cubicle and suffocating under an avalanche of incomplete work orders theres more than a hint of bathos in his voice as he answers the phone Rainbow TravelWe Sell Dreams Outpaced by younger colleagues and badgered at home Yasuda escapes into his imagination to discover the world of pop music pachinko parlors and tragic teenage love in this nuanced portrait of life in 21stcentury Japan JR Heffelfingers delightful first feature is touched by the spirits of Kurosawa and Imamura filled with unexpected wonders and gentle humor and radiating with the resilient glow of life