The Crazy Family

• Katsuya Kobayashi: Father Katsuhiko Kobayashi
• Mitsuko Baisho: Mother Saeko Kobayashi
• Youki Kudoh: Daughter Erika Kobayashi
• Hitoshi Ueki: Grandfather Yasukune Kobayashi
• Yoshiki Arizono: Son Masaki Kobayashi

The family with the reverse jet propulsion (逆 喷射 家族) is a Japanese film directed by Sogo Ishii in 1984, which was produced within a few weeks with a budget of only 300,000 euros.

Action

The film first shows a normal Japanese family. This is followed by quarrels and conflicts, then a continually -increasing escalation of the situation and the events within the house that contains elements of extreme catastrophe theory, tragedy and comedy up to surreal insanity.

Explanation of the title

Since a pilot in a fit of madness in the air turned on the reverse thrust and caused a crash, the "reverse jet propulsion " in Japan is a household word for sudden madness with disastrous consequences.

In the credits, the title, contrary to the links below, with the family identified by reverse jet propulsion.

Reviews

Volker Hummel called the film in the taz as " classics of modern Japanese cinema and one of the best comedies ever escalating. " The " punk spirit of its director " notice to him today.

According to the dictionary of the International film brings the " beginning [ ... ] fast and furious satire on meaningless and ritualized forms of life and the harshness of the big city " but " by increasing hustle and violence to their testimony ."