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10th(2005) A Window on Asian Cinema

Crime/Violence · Ditective · Comedy  

  • CountryJapan
  • Production Year2005
  • Running Time97min
  • Format 35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
Two men, Kimata and Sagawa, rob a bank shile dressed in tight-fitting Santa outfits. But when they run out of the bank, the robbers discover their gataway car has been towed away. They decide to stash the loot in a coin-operated locker in the subway. Because they don′t have any change on them, they steal from a street musician′s guitar case. After a chase and a car accident, the musician, Koichi, ends up with the locker key. But after an unlucky series of accidents that leaves Koichi unconsciouss in a river, with the key in his stomach, a suicidal church minister turned truck driver discovers Koichi′s body in the river and believes him to be the Lord Jesus in need of rescue. Meanwhile, the two robbers have been picked up as suspects for the bank robbery. Confident Kimata and Sagawa are the guilry ones, two detectives release them, hoping the robbers will lead them to the hidden money. The robbers, detectives, minister and musician all cross paths in this fast-paced quirky comedy and action file. Who will end up with the lockerkey? (Production Note)
Director
Director
SABU
Born in Japan, Sabu and began his career as an actor but then made his directorial debut with [Non-Stop] in 1996. He won the FIPRESCI Prize in Berlin with his film [Monday] (1999). Since then he has directed many films, and has won many awards. [Kanikosen] is based on the novel by Takiji Kobayashi.
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Credit
  • Director SABU 사부
  • Producer Julie K Fujishima, Hiroaki Miki, Kazuteru Harafuji, Taro Nagamatsuya
  • Cast Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, Yoshihiko Inohara, Go Morita, Ken Miyake, Junichi Okada
  • Screenplay Sabu
  • Cinematography Masao Nakabori
  • Production Design Koichi Takeuchi
  • Editor Soichi Ueno
  • Sound Masayuki Iwakura
  • Music Genepool
  • Production Company J Storm Inc.
    5F Koendori Bd., 1-19-10 Jinnan Shibuya-ku Tokyo JAPAN