The little village nearby has a boutique movie theater showing art house movies and Kiwi movies. I’ve been going there every week lately. You buy your tickets, snacks, and wine or gourmet coffee from the bar. Next to the bar, there is a cozy living room where you can sit on one of their comfy sofas in front of the fireplace and sip your wine or coffee while waiting for your movie to start.
Unlike the cinemas in Tokyo which boast the best audio and visual quality, on-line reservation, and all the comforts any movie fan could imagine, this tiny village theater only offers the basics. But it is charming, quaint and full of character. And best of all, a ticket costs only about 400 yen!
I watched “Hope Springs” the first week when I discovered the place. If you haven’t seen it, make sure you do! It’s not only stomachache-inducing funny but also thought provoking.
The second week I watched “Your Sister’s Sister”, and this week “Two Little Boys.” Both are quite good, especially the latter which happens to be a Kiwi film, although a little too graphic for my liking.
The only thing though, this theater doesn’t sell popcorn - I know I know, it’s outrageous! I’ve never been to any other cinemas where you can’t get a big bucket of extra-butter popcorn. I suppose even if they don't mind us wiping our greasy fingers on the seats, they wouldn't like to sweep the floor for the escaped popcorn later, would they?
Oh well their nut-coated boysenberry ice cream cone will have to do for now. Poor me!
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