Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (Japan, 2020)

A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.

Fact: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is an absolute happy pill. After learning he can talk to his future self, Kato is drawn into a hilarious time-loop which his friends are no late to abuse and have some fun with, while at the same time of course putting themselves in a big mess. All shot in one take, the formula really reminds me of One Shot Of the Dead (2017) with its meta-humor. Clocking in at just over an hour, Beyond is a fresh thinking and light-hearted mini adventure.

Genre: Comedy/Sci-Fi. 1h 10min.

The Inugami Family (Japan, 1976)

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa, The Inugami Family shows the greed and deceit inside an old and wealthy family. During an inheritance dispute people suddenly starts to die, and a bizarre murder case takes the center stage while family members circle like vultures around the old man's money. It's both dark and quirky, a balance which Ichikawa manages perfectly. 

Genre: Drama/Mystery. 2h 26min.