The film’s main character Rei (Terashima Shinobu) is a freelance writer bombarded by the voices Read More »
Tag Archives: Ryuichi Hiroki
The Lightning Tree AKA Raiou (2010) Ryuichi Hiroki, Yû Aoi, Masaki Okada, Pîtâ
Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman Read More »
The Egoists AKA Keibetsu (2011) Ryuichi Hiroki, Anne Suzuki, Kengo Kôra, Sora Aoi
After losing money with gambling Kazu destroys a nightclub for a Yakuza to clear his debt. Read More »
Tokyo Trash Baby AKA Tôkyô gomi onna (2000) Ryuichi Hiroki, Mami Nakamura, Kazuma Suzuki, Ko Shibasaki
Having a crush on someone, including a neighbour, may not be considered unusual Read More »
Yawarakai seikatsu AKA It’s Only Talk (2005) Ryuichi Hiroki, Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Akira Emoto
Yuko is 35 years old, single, out of work, and on medication from her psychiatrist to combat her manic depression. Read More »
Kikansha sensei (2004) Ryuichi Hiroki, Kenji Sakaguchi, Masaaki Sakai, Mitsuko Baishô, Drama
Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him “Kikansha Sensei” (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute.
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