Yoshitaka MORI
聖の青春
Nippon Cinema ª
This film tells the true story of Satoshi MURAYAMA, who devoted his life to his two greatest struggles: against shogi (Japanese chess) master Yoshiharu HABU and against an incurable disease. Through his love of shogi he developed an astonishing strength of will, but ultimately, it cost him his life. Director Yoshitaka MORI succeeded in depicting the quiet style of shogi in exciting ways, while lead actor Kenichi MATSUYAMA gives the performance of a lifetime.
聖の青春
Satoshi no seishun
日本 2016
124 分
About Yoshitaka MORI
Born in Saitama in 1979, Yoshitaka MORI made his debut with 108 (2008) after having produced several documentaries. With this feature film he won the silver awards at the Shindo Kaneto Awards. His second movie SPACE BROTHERS (2012) was screened at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and won two awards.