Isao YUKISADA 行定勲
River's Edge
リバーズ・エッジ
Nippon Cinema ª
A body found on the shore of a nearby river, a gay student who is saved from bullying classmates by his best friend, male prostitution, and an unwanted pregnancy lead to a spiral of violence in Isao YUKISADA’s newest addition to the Japanese coming-of-age drama. RIVER’S EDGE, an adaptation of a popular comic from 1993, is a dark and pessimistic portrayal of Japan’s youth.
リバーズ・エッジ
Japan 2018
118 minutes
Director
Isao YUKISADA
Script
Misaki SETOYAMA based on a manga by Kyoko OKAZAKI
Cinematography
Kenji MAKI
Production
Thefool
World sales
Kino Films
Cast
Fumi NIKAIDO, Ryo YOSHIZAWA, Aoi MORIKAWA, Shuhei UESUGI, Sumire
About Isao YUKISADA
行定勲
Isao YUKISADA was born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1968. He attended Toho Gakuen Film Techniques College and worked as an assistant director to Shunji IWAI, among others. His second feature film SUNFLOWER (2000) won the prestigious FIPRESCI award at the 5th Busan International Film Festival. YUKISADA has also made a name for himself as a theater director.