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2023

Egoist

Egoist

エゴイスト

(c)Makoto Takayama, Shogakukan/TokyoTheatres Co.,Inc., NIKKATSU CORPORATION, RIGHTS CUBE Inc., ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(c)Makoto Takayama, Shogakukan/TokyoTheatres Co.,Inc., NIKKATSU CORPORATION, RIGHTS CUBE Inc., ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(c)Makoto Takayama, Shogakukan/TokyoTheatres Co.,Inc., NIKKATSU CORPORATION, RIGHTS CUBE Inc., ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(c)Makoto Takayama, Shogakukan/TokyoTheatres Co.,Inc., NIKKATSU CORPORATION, RIGHTS CUBE Inc., ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Release Date
February, 10th, 2023
Running Time
120 min
Genre
Drama , Romance , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

TokyoTheatres, NIKKATSU, RIGHTS CUBE, ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Tokyo Theatres

[ Story ]

Drama based on the semi-autobiographical novel by celebrated columnist Takayama Makoto, who passed away in 2020. Matsunaga Daishi of Pieta in the Toilet sensitively depicts the struggles born from love.
Kosuke (Suzuki Ryohei) lost his mother at age 14 and was once closeted, but now works as a fashion editor in Tokyo and lives exactly as he pleases. Then he meets Ryuta (Miyazawa Hio), who supports his single-mother Taeko (Agawa Sawako), and they fall for each other.

[ Official Site ]

https://egoist-movie.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2022 Tokyo International Film Festival, Competition
2023 Asian Film Awards, Best Supporting Actor (MIYAZAWA Hio)
2023 New York Asian Film Festival, Rising Star Asia Award (SUZUKI Ryohei)

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales

3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, SUNG Tzwei, YAMAMOTO Umi
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: international@nikkatsu.co.jp
https://intl.nikkatsu.com

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