Hikikomori

Artist: Francesco Jodice
Production year: 2004
Duration: 00:24:00
Catalogued as: EXPERIMENTAL, DOCUMENTATION, CULTURE/IDENTITY

Galleries:
Marta Cervera

The film explores some aspects of japanese young peolple social behaviours. Feeling of unease and lack of communication lead to different kind of reaction (skaters; harajuku-kids) or no-action (Otaku;Hikikomori) or annihilation (suicide pact). Hikikomori, the main theme of the film, is a voluntary reclusion pursuing the complete annhilation of communication and relationships. Generally hikikomori are under 30 and with an high level of instruction.

Most of them decide to never go out of ...

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