A slapstick comedy about a woman who has led a life of noncommittal romance Read More »
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The Outrage AKA Autoreiji (2010) Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shîna, Ryô Kase
The boss of a major crime syndicate orders his lieutenant to bring a rogue gang Read More »
Rock’n’Roll Mishin AKA Rokkun rouru mishin (2002) Isao Yukisada, Urara Awata, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ryô Kase
Kenji (Kenji Mizuhashi) has a dull life. He is unmotivated at the office, and unable to break Read More »
Scrap Heaven (2005) Sang-il Lee, Ryô Kase, Joe Odagiri, Chiaki Kuriyama
A cop, a sanitation worker and a pharmacist intersect on a late bus ride that’s hijacked by a suicidal political flunky. Read More »
Instant Swamp (2009) Satoshi Miki, Kumiko Asô, Morio Kazama, Ryô Kase
After being forced to resign from her publishing company job when her magazine goes out of circulation Read More »
Restless (2011) Gus Van Sant, Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Ryô Kase
Annabel is a terminally ill cancer patient and is quietly awaiting her death spending her time studying nature. Read More »
Megane / Glasses (2007) Naoko Ogigami, Satomi Kobayashi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ryô Kase, Comedy, Drama
Orion-za kara no shôtaijô / The Invitation from Cinema Orion (2007) Kenki Saegusa, Rie Miyazawa, Ryo Kase, Ryûdô Uzaki, Drama
Based on the short story from the best-selling collection “Poppoya” by Jiro Asada, “The Invitation from Cinema Orion” tells the story of a couple’s undying love for the cinema and each other. Read More »
Otôto / About Her Brother (2010) Yôji Yamada, Ryô Kase, Yû Aoi, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Drama
Ginko’s younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
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