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Chips

2012 · 68 min Comedy Drama
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Tadashi Imamura, a small-time burglar, lives in the shadow of baseball star Ozaki, sharing nothing with the athlete but a birthday. This trivial coincidence is his sole point of pride in a drab existence. Everything shifts when he uncovers that their connection runs far deeper than a calendar date. Driven by a compulsive need for truth, Tadashi embarks on an unexpected journey where the line between fan and idol rapidly blurs. His investigation becomes a comically poignant quest to piece together the fragments of his own identity, leading him through awkward encounters and bittersweet revelations.

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Original Title ポテチ
Year 2012
Country Japan
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Yoshihiro Nakamura
Runtime 68 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (8 votes)

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"Potato Chips" is a tender, ironic fable about finding oneself in another's reflection. The director expertly walks the tightrope between situational comedy and psychological depth, never letting the story slip into overt sentimentality.

What lingers after the credits is the film's gentle reminder of our shared, often clumsy, search for connection. It's a small story with a quietly resonant emotional footprint. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura

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