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The Box Man (箱男, Hako Otoko) is a novel by Kobo Abe, originally published in Japanese in 1973, about a man wearing a cardboard box and his observations of the world outside. It has been made into an eponymous film by Gakuryu Ishii, starring Masatoshi Nagase, which premiered at 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2024.

External links

• An essay about the photographs that appear in The Box Man on the Writing with Images blog.

References

1. Charyn, Jerome (1974-12-08). "The Box Man". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
2. Bradbury, William (2014-04-26). "The Box Man". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
3. Self, John (2020-11-17). "The Ruined Map, Secret Rendezvous and The Box Man by Kōbō Abe – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
4. Shafer, Ellise (2024-01-15). "Kristen Stewart's 'Love Lies Bleeding,' 'Supersex' Netflix Series Added to Berlin Film Festival Special Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
5. "The Box Man". Berlinale. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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