The Invention of Dr. Nakamats

Feb 25 2010 Not Rated 0h 57m
Comedy, Documentary

NakaMats is an unlikely character made for the movies, an eccentric 80-year-old Japanese inventor responsible for 3,357 inventions, including the floppy disk. With his deadpan English and impeccable comic timing, he provides nonstop laughs— utterly nutty, but also a paean to the spirit of human invention.

Plot

The film is about the utterly fantastic and eccentric 80-year-old Japanese inventor responsible for 3,357 inventions, including the floppy disk. NakaMats is an unlikely character made for the movies, with his deadpan English and impeccable comic timing providing nonstop laughs. About his Love Jet potion, he says: "I've tested more than 10,000 women. Of course, I'm not doing the sex. I'm checking meters." At a conference, he leads a sing-along of a ditty he penned to memorialize the seven hours of snow shoveling he once did to get to a university class. Utterly nutty, but also a paean to the spirit of human invention.

Written by

Kaspar Astrup Schröder

Directed by

Kaspar Astrup Schröder

Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Det Danske Filminstitut

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
259
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA