Inspired by the real-life concept album “Strolling Planet ’74” – for which Japanese psych rock musician Kensuke Ide transformed into the fictitious 70s glam rock group Exne Kedy and the Poltergeists – Plastic tells the story of teenagers Jun and Ibuki’s search for the legendary rock band, 40 years after their epochal farewell concert – through love, pandemics, evolving taste and mounting adult responsibilities. The latest feature from Japanese iconoclast Daisuke Miyazaki (Tourism, Videophobia),
Plastic comes to Lido for an exclusive screening direct from Japan Cuts 2023 and SXSW Sydney, for one night only, with the director in attendance.
CTC
104 min
Japanese (English subtitles)
Daisuke Miyazaki