<p><strong>'I found myself with a heart I was not supposed to have.'- Nozomi, the inflatable doll</strong></p>

<p>The subject of a MIFF spotlight in 2007, filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (<em>Still Walking</em>, MIFF 09; <em>Nobody Knows</em>) returns with a <em>Pinocchio</em>-inspired fable about a life-sized sex doll (captivatingly embodied by South Korean star Bae Du-na) that develops a soul and - with childlike curiosity - investigates the neighbourhood. </p>

<p>When she falls in love with a video store clerk, the film reveals itself as a lyrical fairytale, her sweetheart acting as the mirror from which she reflects. Everything seems perfect, but that bubble is primed to burst.</p>

<p>“An achingly beautiful meditation on loneliness and longing in the city, and a reflective look on a consumerist culture that encourages easy substitutes and disposability, even of humans and feelings.” - <em>Hollywood Reporter</em></p>

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