FEATURE FILM

Glasses

7.1/10
TMDB43 votes
2007Original: Japanese106 min

An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.

Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Satomi Kobayashi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ryo Kase, Ken Mitsuishi, Masako Motai

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Glasses

I know what freedom is.

Glasses (2007) is a film in the comedy, drama genres. Directed by Naoko Ogigami. The cast includes Satomi Kobayashi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ryo Kase, Ken Mitsuishi.

Released
2007-09-22
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
106 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation, Paradise Cafe, Shasha Corporation, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
Directors
Naoko Ogigami
Writers
Naoko Ogigami

Glasses cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.1/10 from 43 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Walruse

TMDB member review

A slow and mellow feelgood comedy with some subtle absurdist touches about the career woman taking a break to a quiet island village. Works well as a lifter upper when life is heavy. But it also has an unintentional dark flip side once you start analyzing it; A mysterious central leader that promotes a low nutrition diet while collecting "gifts" and leading collective "merci" exercises in the sun and spending…

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A slow and mellow feelgood comedy with some subtle absurdist touches about the career woman taking a break to a quiet island village. Works well as a lifter upper when life is heavy. But it also has an unintentional dark flip side once you start analyzing it; A mysterious central leader that promotes a low nutrition diet while collecting "gifts" and leading collective "merci" exercises in the sun and spending days doing introspective "twilighting" and projecting carefree happiness on a secluded location with limited outside communications... Is this a cult in the making? Yes, I'm joking. Maybe.

Alunauwie

TMDB member review

Megane follows Taeko, a woman seeking quiet who instead confronts unwanted interactions that slowly teach her the value of slowing down. Through minimal dialogue, gentle rhythms, and a sunlit island setting, the film portrays transformation not through conflict but through acceptance and presence. It becomes a meditative reminder that true calm is not something we chase, but something we learn to allow. Read the…

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Megane follows Taeko, a woman seeking quiet who instead confronts unwanted interactions that slowly teach her the value of slowing down. Through minimal dialogue, gentle rhythms, and a sunlit island setting, the film portrays transformation not through conflict but through acceptance and presence. It becomes a meditative reminder that true calm is not something we chase, but something we learn to allow. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Questions about Glasses

What is Glasses about?

An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter eccentric local inhabitants.

Who stars in Glasses?

Satomi Kobayashi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ryo Kase, Ken Mitsuishi, Masako Motai, Hiroko Yakushimaru. See the cast cards above for character names.

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