Kensaku KAKIMOTO 柿本ケンサク
On Demand: Parasite In Love
Nippon Cinema ª
Kengo is trying to live with his mysophobia when he meets Hijiri, who suffers from scopophobia. An unlikely romance ensues, but soon they are unsure whether they’re falling in love with each other or whether a parasite is controlling their feelings. Director Kensaku KAKIMOTO delivers a visually striking and truly original take on the classic romance.
Mon.,
May 30,
2022
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Mon.,
June 06,
2022
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Original with English subtitles
FSK 12
Territories: Germany
Nippon Connection On Demand
恋する寄生虫
Koi suru kiseichu
Japan 2021
100 minutes
Director
Kensaku KAKIMOTO
Script
Yukiko YAMAMURO based on a novel by Sugaru MIAKI
Cinematography
Kateb Habib
Music
Katsuya YAMADA
World sales
KADOKAWA
About Kensaku KAKIMOTO
柿本ケンサク
Kensaku KAKIMOTO, born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1982, is a filmmaker and photographer. In 2007, his feature film debut BAUMKUCHEN had its international premiere at the Nippon Connection Film Festival. After the triple disaster of March 2011, he made the documentary film LIGHT UP NIPPON (2012), to which Ryuichi SAKAMOTO contributed the soundtrack. His photographs have been shown regularly at international exhibitions since 2016, and he has received multiple awards for his work in the field of advertising.