Something for us all to get excited about, here’s the trailer for Tran Anh Hung’s adaption of Norwegian Wood, the first of a feature length novel by the notoriously protective Haruki Murakami. It stars Kenichi Matsuyama, star of Bare Essence of Life, L – change the WorLd and Kamui: The Lone Ninja and just about to become unstoppable, and Rinko Kinkuchi, voice of Suito Kusanagi in The Sky Crawlers and Oscar nominated for her supporting role in Babel.

Previously only his short story Tony Takitani has been turned into a film, by the late Jun Ichikawa. Maybe it’s me, but having read Norwegian Wood, I have a feeling that Ichikawa’s film might end up being more enjoyable, and definitely cuter. Still looking forward to it though…

Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood is released in UK cinemas from 18 March.

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