A surreal dystopian romance set in an alternate Japan where World War II never ended and the country is in ruins.

'Macoto Tezka fashions an alternate universe that is part fantasy, part dystopia, and part social satire.' - Japanonfilm.com

Director Macoto Tezka's haunting drama is a surreal dystopian film set in an alternate Japan where World War II never ended and nightly bombing raids have reduced the country to ruins.

Izawa (Tadanobu Asano) is a lowly production assistant in the corporate monolith Media Station, housed in a gleaming building that towers above the ruins of Tokyo. He lives in squalor among pigs and chickens in an old tailor's house, perpetually contemplating suicide.

One day, he discovers a young woman, Sayo (Miyako Koda), the wife of the neighborhood lunatic, hiding in his room, and very soon an odd and beautiful relationship develops between these two deeply lonely souls.

Bonus Materials

• NEW Director Macoto Tezka on Hakuchi
• NEW Jonathan Clements on Hakuchi
• Original Theatrical Trailer

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Tadanobu Asano
•       Miyako Koda
•       Reika Hashimoto
•       Masai Kusakari

Director: Macoto Tezka

Additional Details

Label: Toy Robot Video

Genre: Drama

Language: Japanese

Run Time: 146 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/19/27

UPC: 760137226680