Picnic (1996)

Picnic is a 1996 Japanese film directed by Shunji Iwai. The film was shot in 1994, but not released until 1996.

Coco, Tsumuji and Satoru, three mental asylum patients, want to see the world, but are not allowed outside walls of the asylum. Therefore, they start to explore the world by walking on the wall, and soon become more engaged with the outside world. They believe that as long as they don't go beyond the wall, they are not violating rules of the institution. When Coco and Tsumuji walk near a church, they meet a priest who gives them a Bible, hoping to convert them to Christianity. Misinterpretating a portion of the text, they think that the end of the world is near. Excited by the impending apocalypse, they head out on another trip into the outside world, seeking a place to have a picnic and watch the final event.

Synopsis

Deux fous, Satoru et Tsumuji, décident de grimper sur le mur de l'asile pour voir le monde extérieur, sans pour autant s'échapper. La jeune Coco, que ses parents viennent tout juste de faire interner, les suit et décide d'aller voir plus loin. Tous trois décident ainsi de parcourir le monde, toujours juchés sur un mur.

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