Blood and Bones
a YÔICHI SAI picture
Synopsis
A scenery chewing performance by Kitano in this unflinching portrait of the birth, rise and fall of a first generation Korean man in post-war Japan. Depicting the web of turmoil his wife, mistress, children, relatives and all those around him are drawn into as a result of his brutal and violent nature. Based on a true story.
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Press
"One of Kitano’s most commanding performances to date"
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Festivals
& Awards
Academy Award Entry for Japan
Busan International Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Deauville Asian Film Festival
Nippon Connection Film Festival (Frankfurt)
La Rochelle Film Festival
München Fantasy Filmfest
Helsinki International Film Festival
Tbilisi International Film Festival
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
Copenhagen Film Festival
Melbourne Film Festival
Ghent Film Festival
Cast & Crew
| Takeshi Kitano | |
|---|---|
| Suzuki Kyoka | |
| Arai Hirofumi | |
| Tabata Tomoko | |
| Joe Odagiri | |
| Kyôka Suzuki | |
| Yutaka Matsushige | |
| Mari Hamada | |
| Yûko Nakamura | |
| Kazuki Kitamura | |
| Shûji Kashiwabara | |
| Susumu Terajima | |
| Atsushi Itô | |
| Miako Tadano | |
| Mami Nakamura |
| Director | Yôichi Sai |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Yôichi Sai, Wi-Shing Chong |
| Producer | Nozomi Enoki |
| Executive Producer | Masaaki Wakasugi |
| Cinematographer | Takeshi Hamada |
| Art Direction | Toshihiro Isomi |
| Production Design | Emiko Tsuyuki |
| Sound | Susumu Take |
| Music | Tarô Iwashiro |
| Editor | Yoshiyuki Okuhara |
| Casting | Katsuko Hara |
Releases