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What renegade Japanese auteur Toshiaki Toyada claims could be his final feature is a typically bewildering and imaginative mix that is part spiritual quest, part absurdist caper, and part indefinable pipe dream. The path to enlightenment is a maze filled with traps in “Transcending Dimensions,” which cult Japanese director Toshiaki Toyoda claims could be his final feature. It can certainly be taken as a kind of summary, recapping previous recurring themes and motifs, though in some ways it constitutes more of an advanced course than a practical introduction to his work. Even the most devoted fans may occasionally take issue with a feature that is at once absurd, philosophical, violent, whimsical, satirical, and unnerving. Director: Toshiaki Toyoda Writer: Toshiaki Toyoda Stars: Chihara Jr., Masahiro Higashide, Haruka Imô Still, the unpredictability and aesthetic appeal of Toyoda’s vision have their usual stimulating effect. A precise point may be unknown, but reaching it is a playful c...