HARAKIRI is Jimmy Tai's debut film. This black comedy tells the story of Daniel (Bram van der Veen), a young man depressed about the loss of his girlfriend who left him for his best friend. Now Daniel has the plan of killing himself, but he still has doubts. The first thing he wishes to do is send his girlfriend a farewell message. He calls her pager number to post her his message. At the message center the operator on duty (Daan Schuurmans) listens to Daniels problem as they embark on a very strange conversation... Written by Anonymous
The Buddah priest wants the Daughter of the Daimyo to become a priest at the Forbidden Garden. The Daimyo thinks, if he was in Europe, that his daughter should decide on her own, but he is denuciated and has to comit harakiri. She meets Olaf, a European officer, falls in love and marries him but after a few months he has to return to Europe. She gave birth to a child and is waiting for him, while he marries in Europe. When he comes back to Japan 4 years later, he is accompained by his European wife... Written by Stephan Eichenberg
