Ryuichi HIROKI
The Egoists
軽蔑
Nippon Cinema ª
After losing money with gambling Kazu destroys a nightclub for a Yakuza to clear his debt. In the night of the attack he takes Machiko, a girl who works there, by the hand and they decide to leave Tokyo together. This is the beginning of a very strong and troubled love story. A passionate drama by Ryuichi HIROKI, the master of uncommon love stories.
軽蔑
Keibetsu
Japan 2011
136 minutes
Director
Ryuichi HIROKI
Script
Satoko OKUDERA based on a novel by Kenji NAKAGAMI
Cinematography
Atsuhiro NABESHIMA
Production
"The Egoists" Film Partners, Studio Three, KADOKAWA
World sales
KADOKAWA
Cast
Kengo KORA, Anne SUZUKI, Nao OMORI, Shugo OSHINARI, Jun MURAKAMI
About Ryuichi HIROKI
Born in Fukushima prefecture in 1954, Ryuichi HIROKI is a highly productive filmmaker who learned his trade in pink films before making his own debut with SEIGYAKU! in 1982. Receiving a number of awards, he had his breakthrough in 2003 with VIBRATOR. He is a regular guest at the NIPPON CONNECTION film festival.