Failing supermarket manager Goro hires the energetic Hanako, his old classmate, to help him compete with a new, rival business in town. Soon, Hanako's ideas and energy completely revitalize the store – but not without ruffling some feathers and sparking some romance along the way.
Nobuko Miyamoto Masahiko Tsugawa Sen Yano Shirō Itō Yuji Miyake Hikaru Ijyuin Naomasa Musaka Akiko Matsumoto Takejyo Aki Yoko Nogiwa Mansaku Fuwa Shinoburyû Chōei Takahashi Aki Takejo Shingo Yanagisawa Manpuku Kin Hikaru Ijūin Kazuki Kosakai Saburo Satoki Moeko Ezawa Hideko Hara Keita Tsukui Isamu Ago Sumiyo Yamada Ryūnosuke Kaneda Yonesuke Katsura Masayuki Watanabe Satomi Achiwa Rie Shibata Show All…
Sūpā no Onna, Supa no Onna, Suupaa no Onna, Super no Onna, Super Market Woman, スーパーの女, 超市之女, Женщина из супермаркета, 슈퍼의 여자
Japan
Japan
Treats the inner workings of a fledgling grocery store with all the gravity of a great drama without losing any of the comedy, resulting in a beautiful tale about passion. A complete middle finger to doing things the way you’re supposed to as predicated by the systems in place, and a celebration of honesty and love in its place. A firm belief in the good of doing things on your own terms and being uncompromising. Nobuko Miyamoto turns in what may be her best performance in a life full of phenomenal performances. If you’re not watching Juzo Itami do yourself a favor and please do. His movies remind me of life at its best.
Tampopo is great, but this is even better for my money. Just that pairing of Nobuko Miyamoto and Masahiko Tsugawa is pure cinema magic, never mind the fact it's an immensely vibrant, human, and infectiously funny movie. Nobuko Miyamoto's wardrobe here is off the handle. Most of the time she looks like a 12-year old boy wearing her parents' clothes but her parents in this case are Marge Simpson & Ned Flanders.
Only Juzo Itami could have made this movie. Supermaket Woman has that cartoonish comedic style Itami is known for, and it's starring Nobuko Miyamoto who plays another character who is impossible not to love. Similar to Tampopo, he takes a simple story with ultimately low stakes and turns it into so much more.
This is about a small grocery store that needs to pull itself together if it's going to compete with the huge supermarket nearby. Itami takes this laughably simple story about a grocery store and turns it into a grand story. There are points when it feels like a cop action film, mafia crime film, or even martial arts film. It's full of energy from start to finish.…
there's a scene where the supermarket woman squirts kewpie mayo in someone's face to stop him from stealing !!!
I've never seen a meat aisle so dreamy. Despite being in a supermarket that's undoubtedly freezing, this is one of the warmest looking films ever. The pinks, the reds, the yellows, even the browns pop so much. There's a radiant glow coming off everything. I was thinking early on that the warmth feels like a Christmas film, only to realize the whole second half is filled with Christmas cheer! Christmas decorated bar! Masahiko Tsugawa dressed as Santa! Christmas decorations and banners around the city!
There's a point where Nobuko Miyamoto is riding a train and it looks directly out of an Obayashi film. There are too many gorgeous frames, so I started taking screenshots. I'm pretty certain that Juzo Itami's films bring me more joy than any other filmmaker. Every time I rewatch an Itami film I feel like I just gush out all these things I love.
I thought it would be impossible for Juzo Itami to direct another film as heartwarming and hilarious as Tampopo, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Supermarket Woman emphasizes the importance of working with integrity, and it provides humorous insights into the inner workings of supermarket structures and rivalries. However, it offers more than laughs and smiles – it also provides clarity.
It's a film that makes me realize that I take many things for granted each day. A lot of love, care, and hard work goes into the prep, food, and service at a grocery store, and these stores make my life easier. After watching this film, I'll undoubtedly navigate the aisles with more profound gratitude for all the…
the girlbossification of the grocery industry <3 jk this is mainly about the importance of local business and anti-corporations (the big-box store is literally called "discount demon," it made me laugh very hard). juzo itami made such a lovely film that it temporarily made me forget how much i hated being a grocery store cashier in high school!! nobuko miyamoto squirts a whole bottle of mayonnaise in a thief's face, it is so SILLY! the comfort movie crowd is sleeping on itami i think 😌
hi, have you ever wanted to openly weep about grocery store employees supporting each other and taking pride in their work? me too, let's make a bowl of popcorn and put on Supermarket Woman
