The Bastard and the Beautiful World
2018 · 1h 51m · N/A Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Overview
The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. A mysterious relationship develops between Utagui, a little girl who eats songs to live and an artist who can't sing anymore. A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. As they finally reach a beach in Okinawa, they find? Bastards come together on a night dancefloor for a show.
Director and cast
- Tadanobu Asano as Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Megumi Kagurazaka as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Ami Tomite as Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Goro Inagaki as Goro (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Denden as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Moeka Nozaki as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Sputniko! as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Fumika Baba as Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Sena Nakajima Cast
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