What's in a name

[Jasper Sharp]

Thanks very much for the comprehensive answer again Roland.
Very helpful!

Jasper Sharp

Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Domenig" <roland.domenig at univie.ac.at>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:35 AM
Subject: Re: What's in a name


> > First up, why is EMBRACING's original title "Ni tsutsumarete".
> > Isn't this the verb "tsutsumu" (to wrap, veil) with the particle marker
stuck
> > in front, rather than behind? Any particular reason for this word play,
if it
> > is indeed word play?
> this is not a wordplay, but the passive form of tsutsumu (wrap/conceil) =
> tsutsumareru. "Ni tsutsumarerte" thus is "to be wrapped up in" "be
conceiled
> in"  "be enveloped by".
>
> > And why is the second documentary title, about her grandmother, mispelt
as
> > KATATSUMORI as opposed to KATATSUMURI? (I assume she's talking about
snails)
> this indeed is a wordplay with katatsumuri (snail) and tsumori (intend).
> when she was young naomi believed that slugs are snails  without a house
but
> that intend to have one (ie o motta tsumori).
>
> but speaking of titles. does anyone know why the english title of
koreeda's
> WANDAFURU RAIFU was changed into AFTER LIFE?
>
>
> roland domenig
> institute of east asian studies
> vienna university
>
>
>