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Villain  悪人

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2010 Montreal World Film Festival : Won Best Actress Eri Fukatsu
2010 Montreal World Film Festival : Nominated Grand Prix des Amériques Lee Sang-il
2011 Award of the Japanese Academy : Won Best Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki
2011 Award of the Japanese Academy : Won Best Actress Eri Fukatsu
2011 Award of the Japanese Academy : Won Best Music Score Joe Hisaishi
2011 Award of the Japanese Academy : Won Best Supporting Actor Akira Enomoto
2011 Award of the Japanese Academy : Won Best Supporting Actress Kirin Kiki

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Yuichi is a construction worker who’s lived his entire life in a dreary fishing village. With no girlfriend no friends, he spends his days working and looking after his grandparents, with no enjoyment in life other than his car. Meanwhile, Mitsuyo also lives a monotonous life pacing between the men’s clothing store where she works and the apartment where she lives with her sister.

When the two lonely souls meet using an online dating site, they immediately fall in love with each other. But there’s a secret Yuichi had been keeping from Mitsuyo: he’s the one who killed the woman whose murder had been in the news for days.

Why did Yuichi kill the woman?   Why did Mitsuyo love a killer?  What fate awaits the families who were tom apart?     As the desperate characters hit rock bottom and struggle between good and evil, anew question emerges:   Who is the true “villain” here?   The answer to that question moves the story toward a shocking and moving climax.

Screen Date Tuesday 26 November 18:15
Venue Rialto Cinemas Newmarket BOOK HERE!
Director Lee Sang-il
Cast Satoshi Tsumabuki Eri Fukatsu Masaki Okada Hikari Urashima Kirin Kiki Akira Enomoto
Website Villain ( Aka: Akunin) IMDb
Akunin (Trailer) YouTube
Japanese with English Subtitles
2010 | 140 min | Drama

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