
Hiro moves from Japan to New York with the dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. Once he meets the lovely Akiko, however, the lives and the lives of his friends Akira and Ken will never be the same.
Directed by Yoshifumi Hosoya, Sleepy Heads leans on a strong ensemble — Eugene Nomura, Toshiya Nagasawa, Takahiro Fujita — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1997.
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