A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
October 23, 1999
Original Title:
皆月
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Film City
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 114
Akira's wife walks out on him, leaving him to confide in his gangster brother-in-law. Using only a cryptic note as a clue the two brothers go on a road trip to find his wife. After a series of violent encounters with strangers, Akira meets a prostitute. The pair start a relationship. After Akira finds his wife, he questions whether he still wants to be with her.
Art Direction:
Teru Yamazaki
Assistant Director:
Raku Nagao
Akinori Igarashi
Toyoshi Yamada
Director:
Rokurō Mochizuki
Director of Photography:
Koichi Ishii
Editor:
Yasushi Shimamura
First Assistant Director:
Kazuhiko Nakamura
Lighting Director:
Masaaki Sakurai
Novel:
Mangetsu Hanamura
Original Music Composer:
Koji Endo
Screenplay:
Haruhiko Arai
Script:
Yukiko Nagasaka
Sound Recordist:
Masami Nishioka
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