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.

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軽蔑
Keibetsu

Japan 2011

136 minutes

Director
Ryuichi HIROKI

Script
Satoko OKUDERA based on a novel by Kenji NAKAGAMI

Cinematography
Atsuhiro NABESHIMA

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.