Oboreru Knife (film)
| Oboreru Knife | |
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| Japanese | 溺れるナイフ |
| Directed by | Yūki Yamato |
| Based on | Oboreru Knife by George Asakura |
| Starring | Nana Komatsu Masaki Suda Daiki Shigeoka Mone Kamishiraishi |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Oboreru Knife (溺れるナイフ) is a 2016 Japanese film directed by Yūki Yamato and based on the manga series of the same name by George Asakura.[1] It stars Nana Komatsu, Masaki Suda, Daiki Shigeoka and Mone Kamishiraishi.[1] It was released in Japan by on November 5, 2016.[2]
Synopsis[]
Natsume Mochizuki (Nana Komatsu) is a beautiful teen idol working in Tokyo. She is forced to give up her dream and move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo to help run her ailing Grandfathers Inn. There, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa (Masaki Suda), a young heir to a wealthy and deeply influential family, and for whom she will quickly start developing a romantic interest that will blossom in a tale of rough, passionate, and dangerous love.
The film calls to question sexuality, adult desires & roles assigned to members of society. The end considers what must occur when violence is used and the impact it has on others. Natsume who everyone finds very beautiful, is often the desire of boys and men which makes her life dangerous.
Cast[]
- Nana Komatsu as Natsume Mochizuki[1]
- Masaki Suda as Kōichirō Hasegawa[1]
- Daiki Shigeoka as Katsutoshi Ōtomo[1]
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Kana Matsunaga[1]
- Ryōhei Shima[3]
- Gōichi Mine[3]
- Ayumu Itō[3]
- Masami Horiuchi[3]
- Miwako Ichikawa as Meiko Mochizuki[3]
- Mickey Curtis[3]
Production[]
Oboreru Knife was shot in Wakayama Prefecture.[1]
Rotten tomatoes has a rating of 94%.
The Member of Parliament Robert Falcon Ouellette who viewed the film at the Japanese Embassy in Canada said “it is a film which should be seen by high school students and discussed in class. The violence pushes questions about what is acceptable and unacceptable in society.”
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Live-Action Oboreru Knife Film's Trailer Previews Romance Story". Anime News Network. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "溺れるナイフ". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "溺れるナイフ(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
External links[]
- Oboreru Knife at IMDb
- Official website (in Japanese)
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