Yohta Kawase Movies

What is life like at a Japanese university? Four "friends" drift in and out of their friendships and face boredom, uncertainty and disengagement. And...

Kiriko is a beautiful woman working in a quiet hot spring town. The owner of the inn, Goro, is attracted to her beauty and asks her out, but she...

Two wives who leave their husbands behind and go on a hot spring trip, and two husbands who play homosexual games because it's not fair for them to...

Naomi's cold daily life with her husband continues, and to quench her thirst, she becomes addicted to shopping, and her secret card loan from her...

Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in...

In an audacious reworking of the biopic, this ensemble drama sees jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir cleverly reinterpreted into a surreal...

2001 pink film

Three girls - Miwa, an introvert who's best friend is her turtle, Saori, a rich girl from a celebrity family, and Koyuzu, a member of a revenge...

Children born with special power. They seek blood for eternal life. And tonight, the victims ...!

An interview with cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi speaking about his work with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Takashima is a young struggling actor who wants to be a film director. The film follows his chance encounters and career highlights (and lowlights!)...

Akihiko Kobe, a first-year high school student with a stutter, is a target of bullying in his class and spent his days depressed. Akihiko lives at...

A mother, daughter and two of their friends live in an old Western-style house in Suginami. As secrets are revealed, they face challenges together.

Sachiko and Yoshida are newlyweds, and have just moved into a newly-constructed apartment with completely white rooms. It’s reasonable to...

Junichi is a drug dealer who has no place in society and wanders the streets. The only thing that makes him feel alive is running and sex. Kumiko is...

A road trip with a rebellious son, a reckless brother, and an uncontrollable pet turtle goes crazy.

Nishioka, a musician who has lost his passion for music and is living a life of self-indulgence, is fired by his contracted music production company.

Mitsu, a middle school student, supports her divorced, reclusive father through online prostitution. Shingo, who runs a prostitution site while...

After the death of his wife, Yukio has become more and more paranoid, believing that he is being followed and watched at all times. Yukio's late...