Synopsis
Yukiko Motoya, an up-and-coming director and playwright, portrays the comicality and sadness of human nature with near violent swells and spurts. “Ranbo to Taiki” is a sensual and comical story of four men and women, produced by Motoya herself in 2005 followed by its publication as a novel.
This film adaptation of Motoya’s work has brought together strong actors and directors, following the earlier adaptation of “FUNUKE, Show Some Love, You Losers!”, which was entered in the Cannes Critics’ Week in 2007.
The ‘peeping man’, Hidenori, is performed by one of Japan’s world-class actors, Tadanobu Asano. The recipient, the ‘woman who lets him peep’, called Nanase, is played by Minami, who has shown a lot of nerve in plays including Yukio Ninagawa’s productions. Azusa is played by Eiko Koike who is gaining recognition as an actress with each passing year. Azusa’s husband, Banjo, is played by Takayuki Yamada, who is winning ardent supporters for his distinctive character.
Directed by Masanori Tominaga, who is readily labeled a genius for his wide range of film techniques as seen in “The Pavilion Salamandre” and “Pandora’s Box”. In this film, he portrays in a viscous manner the labyrinth of human drama woven by four outlandish men and women in a stifling six-mat room.
The theme music is by Sotaisei Riron, a band at the centre of attention with rapidly increasing numbers of enthusiastic supporters. The band formed “Sotaisei Riron to Ootani Yoshio” for the occasion.
An extravagant and intense world has been created by the bearers of the next generation’s culture, which will surely captivate all viewers!