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THE FABLE (ザ・ファブル)
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Completed - JAPANESE - Action/Adventure, Comedy - 123 minutes

Log Line

An overworked assassin known as The Fable is ordered by his boss to take a year off. He settles into normal life but it appears trouble is about to come looking for him.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Kan EGUCHI
Cast : Fumino KIMURA, Junichi OKADA

Synopsis

As his nickname implies, The Fable (Okada) is an enigmatic assassin who terrorises the underworld. The overworked killer gets an order from his boss: “Live the life of a normal man for one year. Kill anyone during your vacation and I kill you.” Going incognito for a year The Fable is given a new name and a female partner (Kimura). They start their new lives as brother and sister with part-time jobs and a pet parakeet. The assassin begins to enjoy a normal existence but it appears trouble is about to come looking for him.

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Country(ies) : JAPAN

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Festivals and Awards

New York Asian Film Festival 2019
Fantasia International Film Festival 2019 (Action Award (Outstanding Action Movie))
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2019 (Best Asian Film)
Shanghai Film Festival 2019
Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2019


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