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Release Year2012
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorMichihito Fujii
WritersMichihito Fujii
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsWhere Is The Better Future Of A Fake Town
About Where Is The Better Future Of A Fake Town
Yasu and Masaki are two Film students from Tokyo who want to make a Documentary about the yakuza. Their Friend Eiji, who works in a club introduces them to the yakuza member Hayashida. But filming a movie about the yakuza isn't as easy as a sunday walk and before they realise what is happening around them, they are already tangled into things which are very dangerous for them…
Directed by Michihito Fujii, Where Is The Better Future Of A Fake Town leans on a strong ensemble — Sumei Terasaki, Ikki Kawakami, Natsuko Kobayashi — 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 drama titles of 2012.
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