Please ensure JavaScript is enabled.

Universe Within - Tokyo

Name: Universe Within - Tokyo
Duration: 3 min

Katerina Cizek

2015 | 3 min

Synopsis
Education & Study Guides

As Yoko loses control of her body to Lou Gerrig's Disease, she prepares for her future by learning to operate (through eyeblinking) a "proxy" robot that goes out into the world for her, when she can no longer leave her Tokyo apartment.

Pedagogical evaluations and study guides are only available to CAMPUS subscribers.

CAMPUS

Features designed specifically for teachers. Learn more

Already subscribed? Sign in

Embed this code on your site

<iframe src="https://www.nfb.ca/film/universe_within_tokyo/embed/player/" width="(( width ))" height="(( height ))" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true"></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/universe_within_tokyo/" target="_blank"><em>Universe Within - Tokyo</em></a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/directors/katerina-cizek/" title="more films by Katerina Cizek" target="_blank"><span>Katerina Cizek</span></a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">provided by the National Film Board of Canada</a></p>

Video player width

by Reset

Credits

director

Katerina Cizek
producer

David Oppenheim
senior producer

Gerry Flahive

Universe Within - Tokyo

CAMPUS

Embed this code on your site

Video player width

Explore

The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy