Takahisa ZEZE 瀬々敬久
楽園
Nippon Cinema ª
One day, in a rural town in Japan, an elementary student is abducted. The culprit is never caught. When a similar case occurs twelve years later, the residents blame the outsider Takeshi. Meanwhile, the beekeeper Zenjiro tries to revitalize the local economy but fails, leaving him ostracized by the community.
楽園
Rakuen
日本 2019
129 分
About Takahisa ZEZE
瀬々敬久
Takahisa ZEZE, born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, started making first films during his philosophy studies at Kyoto University. After his graduation, he worked for the production company Shishi and made his feature film debut in 1989 with the pink film GOOD LUCK JAPAN. In the 1990s, he became one of the leading pink film directors and wrote many screenplays under various pen names. His film HEAVEN’S STORY (2010 / NC ’11) won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2011 Berlinale. In 2016, he had one of the biggest annual box office hits in Japan with the mystery drama 64.