Kaidan films to add that extra spice to IFFK

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  To keep cine-goers in the throes of horror, ‘Kaidan’ films from Japan are all set to make a mark at the 16th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)- 2011 beginning here on Friday.  Four films from the island nation included in the package claim to transform the sensation of fear into a fascinating aesthetic visual experience for the viewers. ‘The Days After’ directed by Kore-Eda-Hirokazu, ‘The Arm’ by ‘Ochiai Masayuki’, ‘The Nose’ by Le Tsang and ‘The Whistler’ by Tsukamoto Shinya are lined up for the package.‘The Days After’ tells the effort of a set of ghosts to immortalise memories. The film ventures to impart the feel of a wonderful journey happening in between memories and dreams. Lee Tsang movie ‘The Nose’ is on the novel written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The plot runs on the haunting spirit of a boy who had been pushed into death by a saint for  ridiculing him. The story of a young woman destined to get separated from her lover owing to the strong compulsion from her father is getting unfurled in ‘The Whistler’. She begins to get irritated after finding the love letters of her sister. The film runs more on an emotional realm than evoking sensations of fear. Osamu Dazai’s novel is the base for the movie. A condition of a man in mysterious circumstances is the plot of Ochiai Masayuki’s ‘The Arm’. ‘Kaidan’ films are based on the ghost stories circulated in Japan for centuries. In Japanese, the word ‘Kaidan’ means ‘superhuman story’.