Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI 熊切和嘉
#マンホール
#Manhole
Nippon Cinema ª
After having one too many drinks during his bachelor party, Shunsuke, a young finance executive, falls into a manhole. Injured and only armed with a smartphone, he tries to escape the death trap. But he increasingly begins to doubt whether his mishap was really an accident. The claustrophobic thriller from Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI offers unpredictable twists, sardonic humor and nail-biting suspense.
About Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI
熊切和嘉
Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI was born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1974. He graduated from Osaka University of Arts with his controversial debut feature KICHIKU (1997), which subsequently became an international festival hit and was invited to the Berlin International Film Festival. Nippon Connection has already shown several of his films, including A VOLATILE WOMAN (2004 / NC ’06), MY MAN (2014 / NC ’15), and #MANHOLE (2023 / NC ’23). At the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival, YOKO (2023 / NC ’24) received awards for best film, best leading actress, and best script.