THE REAL THING

HONKI NO SHIRUSHI

By Koji FUKADA

FILM MOVEMENT - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, North America

Drama - Completed 2020


Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Cannes 2020
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama, Romance
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Duration
    • 232 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Koji FUKADA
    • Synopsis
    • Tsuji is a good man, but he has casual relations with two women in his workplace. He feels bored with his life without excitement. One day he saves the life of a mysterious woman, Ukiyo, who was about to die in a crossing.Ukiyo is beautiful, but her off-guard attitude causes lots of problems for other people including Tsuji. Though he notices her troublesome nature, he unconsciously gets involved with her. Gradually Tsuji comes to have a dangerous relationship with underworld figures. Even he loses usual life style, he is willing to save Ukiyo, but that leads him to an even worse situation.