Following the talk, we screen the 2004 adaptation of Murakami’s short story Tony Takitani. A gifted technical illustrator, Tony lives a life of near-total isolation and monk-like self-sufficiency until mid-life brings an unexpected romantic awakening. The only problem: his new love has an expensive addiction to designer clothes…
A poignant story addressing themes of memory and grief, it is stylishly adapted for the screen using a striking palette of heavily de-saturated colours, and with a spare, gentle piano score by Ryuichi Sakamoto providing additional emotional shading.
Barbican Cinemas
Haruki Murakami in Conversation + Tony Takitani
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We are honoured to welcome the celebrated Japanese author on stage to read aloud from his book The City and Its Uncertain Walls (2023) and discuss his work with interviewer Simon McBurney.
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