Based on a true story, a Japanese boy's suicide is elevated to the status of metaphor for Japan's feudal system and its strict adherence to conformity.
Makoto Akiyama
Acting
Mayumi Morita
Tamami Narita
Shin Ogatsu
Noriyuki Suzuki
Fumiki Watanabe
Directing
Battle Royale
All Day and a Night
Norman
Intentions of Murder
Penance
God's Pocket
The Ballad of Narayama
A Dry White Season
Skin
Farming