Bad Poetry Tokyo (東京不穏詩) is a 2018 Japanese crime drama romance thriller film written, directed, produced, and edited by Anshul Chauhan that stars Nana Blank, Kento Furukoshi, and Shuna Iijima.[1] Bad Poetry Tokyo is Chauhan's debut film.[2] The film is about abuse against women.[3][4]
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| 東京不穏詩 | |
| Directed by | Anshul Chauhan |
| Written by | Anshul Chauhan Rand Cotler |
| Produced by | Anshul Chauhan |
| Starring | Nana Blank Shuna Iijima Kento Furukoshi |
| Cinematography | Maxim Golomidov |
| Edited by | Anshul Chauhan |
| Music by | Gotal Bournier Vieux Ralouf |
Production company | Kowatanda Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot summary
editFujita Jun (Shuna Iijima), a 30-year-old woman living in Tokyo who works as a hostess at a club and dreams of becoming an actress. Betrayed by her lover (Orson Mochizuki) and having her dreams crushed, she decides to leave Tokyo for her hometown in the countryside after five years of no contact with her family (Kôhei Mashiba). There, she reconnects with them but is also forced to confront some unpleasant truths about her past.[5][6][4]
Cast
edit- Nana Blank as Nana
- Shuna Iijima as Fujita Jun
- Kento Furukoshi
- Takashi Kawaguchi as Yuki
- Ilana Labourene as Bar Girl
- Kôhei Mashiba as Father
- Orson Mochizuki as Taka
- Taichi Yamada as Bar Owner
- Shintaro Yonemoto as Taka's friend
Release
editBad Poetry Tokyo screened at the Raindance Film Festival.[4][7] Bad Poetry Tokyo was entered into the Feature Film category at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.[8]
Reception
editShuna Iijima won Best Actress at the Osaka Asian Film Festival for her performance as Fujita Jun.[7] Bad Poetry Tokyo won the Grand Prize for Best Film at the Brussels Independent Film Festival[9][10] and Anshul Chauhan won the Best Narrative Feature Film at the Venice Film Week.
Bad Poetry Tokyo was nominated for the Grand Prix award for Best Film at the Osaka Asian Film Festival but did not win.
References
edit- ^ Knoth, Alexander (8 October 2018). "Film Review: Bad Poetry Tokyo (2017) by Anshul Chauhan". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (16 January 2020). "'Bad Poetry Tokyo': Indian director's first feature reveals major talent". The Japan Times. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Jason, Genki (12 July 2020). "Bad Poetry Tokyo". MIB's Instant Headache. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Scanlon, Hayley (15 October 2018). "Bad Poetry Tokyo (東京不穏詩, Anshul Chauhan, 2018)". Windows on Worlds. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ pvhaecke (13 April 2018). "Bad Poetry Tokyo (2018) Review". psycho-cinematography. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Review, UK Film (23 February 2019). "Bad Poetry Tokyo film review | Movie Reviews UK". UK Film Review. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b Prestridge, James (17 September 2018). "Close-up: An Interview With Bad Poetry Tokyo's Shuna Iijima". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Film Festival, Beverly Hills (10 October 2017). "2018 SPOTLIGHT: JAPAN DRAWING NEAR". beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "An Indian Filmmaker Brings a Unique Perspective to Japanese Cinema". nippon.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Eagen, Daniel (20 August 2023). "An Indian director's take on Japan's courtroom reality". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 12 September 2023.