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    Stupeur et tremblements

    Poster of the movie Stupeur et tremblements
    2003     Comedy-drama    
    France/Japan
    1h 47min
    Original lang: French
    G

    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.

    Directed byAlain Corneau
    Written byAlain Corneau
    CompanyChristal FilmsChristal FilmsChristal Films

    Starring

    Sylvie Testud
    Kaori Tsuji
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