#424: That Time We Watched Symbol
From Tortellini at Noon by Zach Bartron, Conor Bradley, Mark Bryson, Ian Farrell, Donald Patton, Jackie Stein
March 11, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 10 · Episode 424
About this episode
The hosts discuss the 2009 surrealist comedy Symbol, marking the return of Foreign Film Month after a three-year hiatus.
After a 3 year hiatus Foreign Film Month finally returns and to kick it off we watched the 2009 surrealist comedy Symbol. Directed and starring Hitoshi Mastumoto the film is about a man who wakes up in a white room with buttons on the walls and he must find out which button to push to get what he wants. Come join us!! Website :  https://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastaMoviePod
Topics covered
- Foreign Film Month
- surrealist comedy
- Symbol
- Hitoshi Matsumoto
Keywords
- film review
- comedy
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Symbol
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