Takuro IJICHI 伊地知拓郎
VICISSITUDE
郷
Nippon Visions ½
Gaku’s exceptional talent lands him a place as the youngest member of his school baseball team. But the harsh training and academic pressure get to him. He seeks comfort from his best friend Ryu after a cruel twist of fate. Takuro IJICHI’s portrayal of youth explores conformity and competitive pressure – featuring floating camera work and haunting music.
Guests:
Takuro IJICHI, Natsuka OGAWA
Sat., May 31, 2025, 17:00
NAXOS Cinema
European premiere in presence of the director Takuro IJICHI and the producer Natsuka OGAWA
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Coming of age Obsessions Social issues
郷
Go
Japan 2024
93 minutes
Director
Takuro IJICHI
Script
Takuro IJICHI
Cinematography
Ahmed ALSAADY, Kento MOCHIDA, Kiyohito TANABE, Takuro IJICHI
World sales
Beijing Hugoeast Media
Cast
Gaku FUCHIGAMI, Ryutaro NOGUCHI, Machuri SAIGO, Yuki MATSUMOTO, Konosuke FURUYA
About Takuro IJICHI
伊地知拓郎
Takuro IJICHI, born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1998, began making his first short films, which were later invited to several international festivals, during his directorial studies at Beijing Film Academy. VICISSITUDE (2024 / NC ‘25) is his feature film debut and had its world premiere at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival.