Fear and Trembling


1h 42m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Amélie, a dreamy and romantic young Belgian woman, arrives in Japan to begin work as a translator for the giant Yumimoto Corporation. For Amélie, who spent her childhood in Japan, this is a dream come true. It is her chance to become a 'real Japanese.' Eager to please her bosses and co-workers, Am

Film Details

Also Known As
Min japanske vän, Stupeur et Tremblements
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Canal Plus; StudioCanal; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
A-Film Distribution; Bac Films Distribution; CinTart; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Mondo; Frenetic Films; Triangelfilm

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

Amélie, a dreamy and romantic young Belgian woman, arrives in Japan to begin work as a translator for the giant Yumimoto Corporation. For Amélie, who spent her childhood in Japan, this is a dream come true. It is her chance to become a ''real Japanese.'' Eager to please her bosses and co-workers, Amélie diligently accomplishes her daily tasks with invention and enthusiasm. But unfamiliar with the customs of the Japanese workplace, she commits a series of cultural missteps and is singled out as a deviant within the company hierarchy, suffering a string of demotions. The harder she tries, the more wrathful her superiors seem to become, the more unreasonable and humiliating their demands. Unable to stop her downfall, Amélie suddenly stumbles upon her own extraordinary means of liberation.

Film Details

Also Known As
Min japanske vän, Stupeur et Tremblements
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Canal Plus; StudioCanal; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
A-Film Distribution; Bac Films Distribution; CinTart; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Mondo; Frenetic Films; Triangelfilm

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States March 18, 2005

Released in United States on Video September 6, 2005

Released in United States January 2004

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-19, 2004.

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004

Released in United States March 18, 2005 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video September 6, 2005

Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-19, 2004.)

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004