Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Feb 20 2015 Not Rated 1h 45m
Drama

Frustrated with her mundane life, a Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Fixating on a scene where stolen cash is buried in North Dakota, she travels to America to find it.

Plot

A jaded Japanese woman becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried and lost in a fictional film, Fargo, is in fact, real. With a crudely drawn treasure map and limited preparation, she escapes her structured life in Tokyo and embarks on a foolhardy quest across the tundra of Minnesota in search of her mythical fortune.

Written by

David Zellner, Nathan Zellner

Directed by

David Zellner

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lila 9th Productions, Ad Hominem Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
12,604
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA