My list for this opening weekend of the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival: Divergence, Wallace and Gromit, Chandramukhi, The Catch Man, maybe The Brothers Grimm (mostly for the Q-and-A-session with Terry Gilliam), and Silentium, the Austrian competition entry. Unfortunately, a lot of people had the same idea, and I could get tickets for only Silentium (and for Oliver Twist next weekend, thanks to Imai-san's sister).

This black comedy/crime-thriller is set in Salzburg where low-life private investigator and ex-cop Simon Brenner and his ambulance driver side-kick Berti start to investigate an apparent suicide and get caught up in the very dark secrets of the very high society (the Catholic Church and the Music Festival Direction). Imai-san, who accompanied me, was quite disappointed with how at the end the heroes were kicked out of town and not all villains brought to justice, but I suppose there lies the difference between Salzburg and Hollywood. Another difference could be that while Terry Gilliam came to present his movie at the festival, and there have been (unfulfilled) hopes for Matt Damon as well, the Austrian production company just sent their overseas sales representative instead of director or cast.

7 points