Fear and Trembling (2003)
Stupeur et tremblements
Overview
Amélie, a young Belgian woman, having spent her childhood in Japan, decides to return to live there and tries to integrate in the Japanese society. She is determined to be a "real Japanese" before her year contract runs out, though it precisely this determination that is incompatable with Japanese humility. Though she is hired for a choice position as a translator at an import/export firm, her inability to understand Japanese cultural norms results in increasingly humiliating demotions. Though Amelie secretly adulates her, her immediate supervisor takes sadistic pleasure in belittling her all along. She finally manages to break Amelie's will by making her the bathroom attendant, and is delighted when Amelie tells her the she will not renew her contract. Amelie realizes that she is finally a real Japanese when she enters the company president's office "with fear and trembling," which could only be possible because her determination was broken by Miss Fubuki's systematic torture.
Where to watch Fear and Trembling
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | MUBI | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS, SFR Play | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner +3 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner +3 |
| Spain | Netflix | — | — |
| Italy | Netflix | — | — |
| Netherlands | Netflix, Netflix Kids | — | — |
| Sweden | Netflix | — | — |
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What is Fear and Trembling about?
Amélie, a young Belgian woman, having spent her childhood in Japan, decides to return to live there and tries to integrate in the Japanese society. She is determined to be a "real Japanese" before her year contract runs out, though it precisely this determination that is incompatable with Japanese humility. Though she is hired for a choice position as a translator at an import/export firm, her inability to understand Japanese cultural norms results in increasingly humiliating demotions. Though Amelie secretly adulates her, her immediate supervisor takes sadistic pleasure in belittling her all along. She finally manages to break Amelie's will by making her the bathroom attendant, and is delighted when Amelie tells her the she will not renew her contract. Amelie realizes that she is finally a real Japanese when she enters the company president's office "with fear and trembling," which could only be possible because her determination was broken by Miss Fubuki's systematic torture. Fear and Trembling is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 2003-03-12, runtime 107 minutes.
Is Fear and Trembling worth watching?
TMDB users rate Fear and Trembling 6.5 out of 10 from 141 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Fear and Trembling?
In the United States, Fear and Trembling streams on MUBI and can be rented from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Alain Corneau
Cast
- Sylvie Testud as Amélie
- Kaori Tsuji as Fubuki
- Bison Katayama as Monsieur Omochi
- Tarō Suwa as Monsieur Saito
- Yasunari Kondo as Monsieur Tenshi
- Sokyu Fujita as Monsieur Haneda
- Gen Shimaoka as Monsieur Unaji
- Heileigh Gomes as Amélie enfant
- Eri Sakai as Fubuki enfant
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