Yutaka MATSUSHIGE 松重豊
The Solitary Gourmet
劇映画 孤独のグルメ
Nippon Cinema ª
Goro tracks down the ingredients for an old friend's favorite soup from his childhood days. The detective work becomes a spectacular cross-border culinary odyssey. Based on the successful manga by Masayuki KUSUMI and Jiro TANIGUCHI, THE SOLITARY GOURMET features a great performance by director and lead actor Yutaka MATSUSHIGE.
Thu., May 29, 2025, 15:00
Cinéma Arthouse Kino
European premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Sun., June 1, 2025, 11:30
Mousonturm Saal
European premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Comedy Food Obsessions
劇映画 孤独のグルメ
Gekieiga kodoku no gurume
Japan 2024
110 minutes
Director
Yutaka MATSUSHIGE
Script
Yoshihiro TAGUCHI, Yutaka MATSUSHIGE based on a manga by Masayuki KUSUMI and Jiro TANIGUCHI
Cinematography
Hiroshi AKAMATSU
World sales
TV Tokyo
Cast
Yutaka MATSUSHIGE, Yuki UCHIDA, Hayato ISOMURA, Joe ODAGIRI, Anne
About Yutaka MATSUSHIGE
松重豊
Yutaka MATSUSHIGE, born in Fukuoka in 1963, studied Theater Studies at Meiji University. Afterwards, he began his acting career at Gekisha Ninagawa Studio. His film debut came in 1992 with Kiyoshi KURASAWA’s THE GUARD FROM UNDERGROUND. Since then, he has regularly appeared on stage, in TV dramas, and theatrical films. He has been playing the lead role in the successful TV series SOLITARY GOURMET since 2012, which was the basis for his directorial debut THE SOLITARY GOURMET (2024 / NC ‘25).