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2015

Akai tama

BLOOD BEAD,

赤い玉、

(c)2015"AKAITAMA," Film Partners

(c)2015"AKAITAMA," Film Partners

Release Date
September, 12th, 2015
Running Time
108 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,Blu-ray,DVD,HDCAM
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP,Blu-ray,DVD)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

BLOW UP, Shibuya Production, LAUGHTER

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Shibuya Production

[ Production Studio ]

KITASHIRAKAWAHA

[ Story ]

Director Takahashi Banmei's first erotic film since A New Love in Tokyo two decades ago. Sensual depiction of an aging film director struggling with sex and old age. The protagonist is played by Okuda Eiji, who won the Grand Prix at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival for directing A Long Walk.
College film professor Tokita (Okuda) isn't making any progress in getting his new film off the ground. One day, high school student Ritsuko (Murakami Yukino) shows up in his life, and his life is thrown into turmoil.

[ Official Site ]

http://akaitama.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015 Montreal World Film Festival, World Greats

[ Contact (International) ]

GETA FILMS / Green Light LLC.
6F, 2-22-7 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Attn: MASUOKA Ryohei
tel: +81 3 5464 1590
fax: +81 3 6427 2366
E-mail: masuoka@glllc.jp
http://getafilms.com

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